Character Analysis for Jarred (The Forests of Silence)
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Who is Jarred for people who have never heard of him?
A protagonist in Emily Rodda’s fantasy narrative, “The Forests of Silence”
A character in the fantasy novel, “The Forests of Silence”, by Emily Rodda
One of the main characters
Who is Jarred in the novel?
Jarred is introduced / presented to the reader
a childhood friend of Endon, the new King of Deltora
the son of a servant who died while serving the former king
the orphaned son of a former servant to the old king
was given to Prince Endon as a companion
became the future king’s closest and only friend
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What is his character like at the start of the novel? Use personality traits and give examples from
the text.
shown presented depicted portrayed described
Intelligent / inventive – developed a secret code to communicate with Endon (able to use this
code later in the story to get Jarred into the palace)
Caring - wished that he could be beside his friend, to comfort him
Curious / Inquisitive – willing to question the Rule, the customs and laws governing the royals
Impatient – couldn’t sit still for the hours it took to plait their hair
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How do these traits or other traits affect his actions later in the story?
Inquisitive nature - leads him to finding the truth about the Belt of Deltora
Impatience and impulsiveness - leads to him rushing to tell Endon what he has found and
frightening Endon in the process
Careless - allows Prandine to make Jarred look like a traitor and force him to flee for his life
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Could some people have a different view of his actions? Could he have been doing the right thing?
Some people may think:
Jarred was right to try to force Endon to see the information about the Belt for himself and that it
was Endon who was in the wrong
Jarred’s judgement may have been poor in rushing to tell Endon what he had found out about the
Belt, but he had been awake most of the night and may not have been thinking clearly
Only rushed to tell Endon what he had found because he feared for the safety of his closest friend
Conclusion
What are your thoughts of Jarred?
Caring
Loyal
Protective
Impulsive
Careless