Biully Character Sketch
Based on the book “Raising Dragons”

This book is about a teenage boy by the name of William Bannister who gradually starts to realize that his breath is getting hotter and hotter. By the time he is in high school, his breath is so hot, he sets off the fire alarm. The principal, one of the long lines of dragon slayers going back to the time of king Arthur realized that he has a pupil that has dragon blood. The story is about his struggles, victories, defeats, gains, losses, and friendship.
His first character trait that I realized was his kindness. He demonstrated that in Chapter 3. “ Right after school, Billy was walking back home when he saw a little boy being picked on by some bully in high school. He stopped, frozen for a second, wondering what would happen if he helped the little kid. Then he thought what would happen if he didn’t. he dropped his backpack and his books and rushed to the little kid’s aid. When he got close enough, he yelled and said, “why don’t you stop picking on him? He is half your size.” The bully then picked the kid up by the hair “this little squirt?” Boiling with rage, Billy opened his mouth to say something, but words didn’t come out. Fire sprayed the high schooler and he dropped the kid and ran away, with his hair smoking.” That was a great demonstration of his kindness to the kid, and the bravery to stand up to the bully.
Another character trait that I noticed was his forgiveness. “ When Billy got home he asked to talk with his parents. His mom sat on the couch with a worried face, and his dad sat next to her with an expression like he knew what his son was about to say. Before Billy said anything, his mother, Marylyn, said “we meant to tell you sooner, but we just couldn’t get the nerve to say anything.” “You see, a long time ago there was a great war between dragons and slayers. The dragons had only