The whirligig is about a 16-year-old boy that is named Brent. In the book he is going on a journey and making whirly gigs and finding his true self. His goal is for him to make four whirligigs on each corner of the United States of America. In this journey Brent has met many amazing people that had helped him find his true self. These characters made Brent become a truly amazing person and it is all because of Lea, the musician, and Emil.

Brent was greatly motivated by Lea. Even after Brent killed Lea, he was still motivated to do something for her. He had developed and discovered his genuine self even though Leas did not personally teach him anything.

The musician was a big inspiration, she told brent that “We all have made mistakes before in our lives and god knows that, but you have to get up and move on.” I really liked what she said that because it showed Brent that he did make a mistake and is showing how he feels and is moving on.

Brent was truly motivated by Emil.  Not only did Emil motivate Brent but he also taught me something. He taught me to share happiness regardless of what other people believe.