As in any novel, the characters of A Solitary Blue by Cynthia Voigt are portrayed by the author as positive, neutral, or negative characters. In this particular book, the characters are excellent subjects to utilize the positive/negative analysis on because the characters in this book are scattered about the positive and negative spectrum. Some of the main characters are portrayed as purely negative; others are represented by the author as genuinely good people or …showed first 75 words of 1185 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1185 total…negative impressions to each character, adding the essential element of human nature into the novel's plot. She was able to change those impressions as well, to keep the reader interested in addition to adding a twist to the characters in the story. The combination of having positive/negative characters and having them shift from positive to negative or vice versa was an essential part in composing this novel, as well as writing any other novel.