Jesse in My Sister's Keeper Character Profile

• • Name of character and family relationship
  • Approximate age and physical description of character
  • Profession in life
  • Personality traits
  • Interests and hobbies
  • Quirks
  • Who character is closest to in story
  • A good direct quotation from the character himself/herself that gives a clear look at the character's thoughts.  Remember page number.
  • Anything thing else that you find interesting and unique

• Relationship: Jesse is the older brother to Kate and Anna. He is a son to Brian and Sara.
• Description: 20 years old
• Profession: the older brother to Anna and Kate; not working; arsonist
• Traits: not patient
• Quote: "I am the kid that played with matches...I dribbled some Jean Nate on the floor, her (Anna) initials. Then I torched them. I figured she'd run screaming like a tattletale, but instead she sat right down on the edge of the bathtub...Anna is the only proof I have that I was born into this family."(93)
• Interests: setting things on fire; watching things burn
• Quirks: Doesn't want to live with his family, so he lives above the garage.
• Closest character: I think Anna would be. She is the only one that understands him. She also doesn't forget about him like his parents.
• Interesting about the character: I was surprised that he offered to donate the kidney to Kate. I didn't think he cared about her.