The City of Thieves: Characterization 2

    Lev, one of the main protagonists in The City of Thieves, is one of the more timid and by far one of the most changing characters. He learns about many things from Kolya such as relationships and fighting skills, and he also serves as a great helper for Kolya. When times are tough, it always seems like Lev doesn't know what to do, however he always manages to help Kolya out wherever it is needed. Lev has changed a lot from the beginning of the text, to the end. In the beginning, he seems to be a very helpless character and he doesn't know much about the world and how to survive. He is also very worryful and can't seem to be less careful. An example is in the beginning of the book when him and Kolya encounter the monster cannibal. Lev just stands there and doesn't doing anything when the cannibal was trying to kill Kolya because he was too scared that if something went wrong, Kolya would blame it on him In the end of the book however, Lev is a hero and even Kolya admits to it. Lev advances the theme and development of the plot because he shows how characters can drastically change throughout a text.