Stella Character Analysis
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Stella Character Analysis
A Promise in the Rain
This original passage features Stella and Ivan, characters from The One and Only Ivan. Rain tapped on the roof of the small shelter. Ivan watched the drops race down the window. Across the room, Brianna, a young elephant, shifted nervously from foot to foot. The new place smelled strange, and the voices outside were loud. “Give her time,” Stella said gently. She stood close to Brianna, leaving enough space so the little elephant would not feel crowded. “When I was young, new places frightened me, too.” Stella told Brianna a funny story about a stubborn bird that had once landed on her head. Brianna’s ears relaxed, and soon she was listening instead of pacing. Later, Ivan found Stella resting. She winced as she moved her leg, but when he asked if she was all right, she smiled. “I have had a long life,” she said. “Some memories are happy. Some are hard.” She did not tell him every detail, but she spoke honestly about missing the wide places where elephants could walk freely. “I want to help Brianna,” Ivan said. “I can make a picture that shows people what she needs.” Stella looked at him carefully. “Then promise me you will use your gift to help her. Don’t give up just because the first try is difficult.” Ivan thought about his drawings. He usually made them for himself, but now he pictured Brianna safe and calm. “I promise,” he said. The next morning, Ivan began to draw. His first picture looked messy, and he nearly crumpled it. Then he remembered Stella’s words. He tried again, adding careful lines and details. Stella watched quietly from nearby. She did not draw for him or tell him exactly what to make. She trusted him to find his own way. When Ivan finished, Brianna leaned close to see. Ivan felt proud—not because the picture was perfect, but because he had made it for someone else. Stella’s gentle advice had helped him turn concern into action.
Read closely
Use the passage to support each answer. Answers may be written in complete sentences unless the question asks you to choose.
- Careless and impatient
- Gentle and wise
- Selfish and boastful
- Shy and forgetful
- She gives Brianna space instead of crowding her.
- She tells Brianna a funny story.
- She orders Brianna to stop pacing.
- She leaves the shelter.
- Helping someone can turn a talent into something meaningful.
- The first idea is always the best idea.
- People should hide difficult memories.
- A perfect result matters more than effort.
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