How are Jesse and Leslie different from one another? in bridge to terribitha?

Question

How are Jesse and Leslie different from one another? in bridge to terribitha

Answer 1

They are both being bullied at school. And they each react differently. The boy, Jesse, is passive and tries to stay out of harm's way. The girl, Leslie, is aggressive and challenges her tormentors. Who knows what the right way is to fight bullying, but they find their defense in friendship with each other. And, they find a wonderful way to experience this trying time in life via their vivid imagination and the creation of a magical and enchanting kingdom that is very real to them.
They are both creative people. He is an artist and she is a writer. These creative people are able to close their eyes, picture another world, and keep their minds open to fantastic visions.
But the bullying persists and they attempt to come to grips with their pain in various ways. They try to out smart their tormentors and do, but they don't enjoy being bullies and becoming like their enemies.

Answer 2

Well, it's been nearly 10 years since I've read the book, but one major difference is that Leslie is very imaginative and spontaneous while Jess is more reserved, ordered and worldly. They are sort of two sides of the same coin---completely opposite, but they still go together.

Answer 3

I read 'Bridge to Terabithia' several years ago (seven or eight, I think >__>), but I remember Jesse as having been more reserved, reticent, cautious, and quiet. He had a desperate need to fit in and to be accepted by everyone else, even at the expense of his own personal feelings, which made his relationship with Leslie very difficult at first. She, by contrast, was outgoing, aggressive, independent, stubborn, and she didn't (seem to) care very much about fitting in. As I remember it, they often clashed as a result of their differences, but they eventually grew to accept one another.