INSIDE THE PEACH:Characters from

James and the Giant Peach

James, Centipede, EarthwormOld-Green Grasshopper

Ladybug, Spider, Glow-wormCloudmen

James Noteable Quotes: "How on Earth did you get to be like that?" "When ever I had a problem, my parents told me to look at it another way." Physical Description:small boy, young, skinny, poor Character Traits:miserable, unhappy, afraid, bored, lonely, smart, intelligent, adventurous, brave, mature, friendly, gentle, nice, happy, popular, trust-worthy, responsible How the Character is important to the story: James is the main character. After the death of his parent, James lived with his awful aunts. James found a peach in the yard, was approached by an old man and his life. life.orever

Physical Description:An anthropomorphic male, thin, with 42 legs

Character Traits: friendly, helpful, kind, worries, ignorant

How is the Character Important to the Story?: The Centipede is important to the story because he is possibly James's closest friend. The Centipede is also important to the story because he had a problem when he was covered by purple paint because of the actions of the cloud men.

Centipede often bothered his friend to take offhis boots and put them on again. With 21 pairs,this can take a long time!

Centipede

EarthwormPhysical Description:Slimy, Blind, Smooth Skin, many hearts, can regenerate

Character Traits:funny, humorous, nervous, nice, polite How the earth worm is important to the story:The earthworm is a great friend to James.He was used as bait to tie the string to the seagulls, saving the peach from the sharks. Quote: "For digging up the land and making the soil newer, moreover you should understand he would be absolutely grand for digging subway tunnels and for making you a sewer."

Old Green GrasshopperPhysical Description: He's green. He has glasses. He wings make beautiful music. He has on a tuxedo.

Character Traits:smart, old, wise, gentle, hopeful, helpful, kind, extraordinary, experienced How the Character is Important to the Story: He didn't eat any green things.He got a job in the orchestra because he is musically talented.

Ladybug

Physical Description:Nine spots on her scarlet shell, beautifulCharacter Traits:nice, humorous, smart, witty, kind How ladybug is important to the story:She ate three little green things. She married the head of the fire department.

Physical Description:has eight legs, hairy, thread inside her

Character Traits:has a sense of humor, nice, fairhonest, lonely, hard-worker, lovely How Miss Spider Is Important To The Story: She didn't eat any little green things.She spun the string that was used to lift the peach out of the water.Quotes:"We're finished." ''Never kill A spider!!"

Spider

Glow-wormPhysical Description:Glow-worm makes a nightlight.Glow-worm is described as a lady firefly without wings. Character Traits:charming, lover of simplicity, eccentric How Glow-Worm is important to the Story:Glow worm was a light inside the peach and provided the light for the Lady Liberty in New York City.

"There is no need to be rude," she said, "All in good time."

Cloudmen