Eva changes throughout the story by going from a naive, frightened young girl to a thoughtful, confident young woman. In the earlier years of her life, she saw her father rousted by police and taken away from his community for the crime of "being respected by his people" too much. This perceived (and real) racism marked Eva's heart and spirit for a long time.
When she entered Gruell's class, she was a tough act—getting into...
Eva changes throughout the story by going from a naive, frightened young girl to a thoughtful, confident young woman. In the earlier years of her life, she saw her father rousted by police and taken away from his community for the crime of "being respected by his people" too much. This perceived (and real) racism marked Eva's heart and spirit for a long time.
When she entered Gruell's class, she was a tough act—getting into fights and making other poor choices. She joined a gang and participated in illegal activities. She skipped school. She recognized that even in the classroom, students segregated themselves based on their racial identity. The environment outside was no better; just getting to school meant a gauntlet of racial and gang-affiliated violence.
When she witnessed the robbery, she had a hard choice whether or not to lie about murdered the shop keep. At first, she was going to lie to protect her family member, but in the end she chose to tell the truth. This decision was mostly based on the shared experiences between Eva and other students in Gruell's class.
Between showing solidarity amongst each other, bonding via the Holocaust Museum experience, and meeting the holocaust survivors, they came together to positively change their world. Eva's evolution throughout the book shows this the most.
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