In the astonishing book Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix snags the reader’s attention. The author uses alluring vocabulary words to build up character development towards significant characters and to their own actions in this story that may even make you feel tizzy. Going through the whole novel, Haddix was able to pick precise words to describe something complex or convoluted in Luke’s journey as an illegal third child just one word wether it is a noun, verb, or adjective. Near the middle of the story, the word preponderance is used to describe the many ways of agricultural methods there are. The word describes something that is exceeding in number or amount. The government notices how Luke’s dad is attempting to try hydroponics, but cease him since they don't want him to follow one of the many agricultural methods that may be involved in the cultivation of illegal substances; as a result, Luke’s father goes back to his …show more content…
He was in a nervous and distracted state since he was thinking of Jen so much. He wanted to see Jen with excitement, but pondered endlessly until the rain stopped. After two weeks of rain, Luke was able to visit Jen once again who had been taking a vacation on her plans for a riot; however, he saw fatigue in her eyes which reminded him of his parents who looked feverishly giddy after work. Jen looked like likes mom and dad who have had a long day of compressed work. It meant that Jen looks liked she was dizzy and a bit unrested due to her unending work. She looked giddy since she worked daily on her plans for a revolution against the government having other shadow children (children who were born after two children which makes them illegal due to the population law limiting only two children per family) riot in front of the president’s house carrying signs and marching