In Aliens Ate My Homework by Bruce Coville, Rod Allbright, the main character, displays many character traits. These attributes strongly build an interesting story. Rod is a typical boy, often bullied. Her science project was due soon and she had to babysit her twin brothers. Then, a spaceship crashed into his room, giving him even more problems to overcome. Throughout the book, Rod demonstrated helpfulness, honesty, courage, responsibility, curiosity, and attentiveness. First of all, Rod was very helpful and cooperative when following the aliens' instructions to complete their mission. He did this by taking the spaceship to a nearby field so it could spread out, taking the aliens to school, skipping school so he could take the aliens to BKR's house (BKR was the opponent), and many more. Dwight Eisenhower once said, “While force can protect in an emergency, only…cooperation can finally bring…the dawn of everlasting peace.” By cooperating and being helpful, Rod became the aliens' ally, which was a pretty wise thing to do, considering the aliens have very powerful weapons. Rod was also very honest. When he was three years old, he was refused a cookie from the jar. He decided to sneak in. After opening the cookie jar, he heard his mother coming, so to get rid of the evidence, he stuffed the entire cookie into his mouth. He denied having a biscuit in his mouth, resulting in punishment where he had to stand on a chair facing the wall. From then on he always told the truth. In fact, he won't even tell white lies. This helps build the plot of the story, where he always gives an honest answer to all questions. For example, when his teacher asked him for his math homework, he said, "The aliens ate my homework! ... middle of the paper ... the ship is domineering and irritable. He was also careful to follow all the instructions". The crewman's precise instructions were crucial to the target's success in capturing BKR the criminal. One small mistake and everyone's life would be over. By displaying this trait, Rod would be able to perform his tasks even if he wasn't perfect. He was able to bring great prosperity to the aliens and their mission. Rod really showed awareness, curiosity, reliability, courage, sincerity and support. These traits are significant for a respectable character like Rod, well said. A good character is the best... Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you..." Bruce Coville showed that he created Rod as the protagonist to show readers how being a good character is essential to personal success, strong relationships, and saving the world!