Alfie Huggins

         Alphonse Huggins, Alfie for short, is a very calm character in my mind. He stays calm when he finds out that his mom has left him and he is alone on the streets. He is intelligent when he tries to turn a bank note in and they won't let him. He does not get angry and stays calm.
        He is mature enough to think of the idea to join the White Star Line so he can be with his father when he goes off to sea. Although he has to lie about his age to join the crew he is still making a smart decision. Alfie is a mature, calm, and a smart character in this book.