How did Zach help build Williams confidence when he were so shy and scared of everything. Write about how he was his first friend.

Zacharias, who goes by Zach, is a flamboyant, artistic boy who is also an evacuee. He is confident and loves being different from other people. His parents are traveling actors so he is wildly theatrical and a compulsive performer who loves to entertain everyone. He deeply loves reading and writing epic poetry and plays. He is also kind and always encouraging Willie, such as when he tells him that it is not his fault he cannot read and that he is extremely clever for learning so quickly. Zach's friendship means the world to Willie which is why he has so much difficulty accepting Zach's death. Zach is an overwhelming presence even after he passes, inspiring Willie to act in the school play and take on a more extroverted role.