There are many characters in this book; however, the main and most significant character in this book is Johnny Gunther. At the beginning of the book he was a fit and fine boy. He was tall and skinny, and very blonde. He didn't express his emotions very openly. He went to the doctor to because he suffered eye strain in the summer before he had started to take exercises to strengthen his visual acuity. The doctor found nothing wrong but a stiff neck, and it went away the next day. Johnny or his parents did not know that that stuff neck actually was a serious case of brain tumor. He was in his teenage years when all of this had happened. He was a considerate and polite young man. His best two qualities that are in top of the rest are his selflessness and courage. He was also...