Witness Protection Program- The Good & Bad

  The Witness Protection Program has a good and bad side affect to the Thomas family. The good thing about the program is that it is meant to protect the family from harm. They provide food and money and a place for you to stay while you there. When Mr. Green (now Mr. Thomas) testifies against the 2 police men for manslaughter, the job of the witness protection program was to protect them. The family had to change their names in order to protect their identity. The Witness Protection Program provides the family to live in a safe community so that they can move on.
  There are a lot of bad things about the program that the family doesn't like. One main thing that the family doesn't like is that they had to move. Now, they had to change their school, their name and their life. Evie doesn't really complain about the new life. All she does is join the track team. Cameron says that now, she can't be popular anymore. Now, she studies all the time and gets A's on all her test, that way she could leave and to college when she's 16 years old. The mother doesn't really know what to do so she becomes a Jehovah Witness. The father lost his job so now, he just sits at the window everyday and stares into space. The family is turned upside down because of this program.

Compare and Contrast - Personality Changes

  Mr. Green has undergone a tremendous change since the beginning of the story to his time in being in the witness protection program.  The reason that he and his family had to be in the witness protection program was because he didn't want Mr. Randall and Mr. Dennis to hurt the family. Evie's father told on the two cops because they killed an innocent black boy. Now, they had to change their identity, and they had to move. This made a tremendous effect on the father's personality.
   Mr. Green was a very brave man. He wasn't weak. He would always go to work because he loved his job. He was also very happy and loved to spend time with his family. But now, it's different. Now he lost his job. He's depressed all the time. He whispers the miranda over and over again. The father's family is all sad and turned upside down. And he doesn't really know what to do.
    I think that the father will eventually step out of his depression and move on forward. I think that the father will support himself and the family and try to move on forward. Evie, Anna, and Mamma will live better lives and will try to figure out what to do with themselves.

Dear Anna....

  
   You have gone though a lot so far and I know that it is difficult for you to deal with. You are sick and tired of having to live your life hiding. You want to make friends and be popular but the life that you are living now just doesn't let you do that. But I am here to help you by giving you some advice.
   If you want to make some friends at school, try to talk to some kids little by little. Don't get frustrated. If you keep talking to people little by little , you will have some friends in no time. You just don't get popular right away. It takes time for people to get to know you. You need to try to adjust to your new life.
     Don't get mad at your father. If you want to talk to him about what he did to make the family move, talk to him with patience and understanding. Don't get mad at your mother or Evie. They love you a lot and they are trying to get through this situation too. If you think that by telling your family about your troubles will worry them more, write it in a journal. By writing it in a journal you can express your self without worrying others. Try to do things with you and your family that would try to get your mind off the situation. Even if you go back to your new life, it will never be the same again.
  Follow my advice. I had never been in your situation but this is some advice that I am giving you that I think that would help you. I hope you feel better soon.