There Are No Children Here - Character Analysis Pharoah: Pharoah is the younger brother of Lafeyette, LaShawn, and Terence. He's an intelligent person. His mother LaJoe wants Pharaoh to succeed in life. She thinks he has the motivation to do whatever he would like to do. Pharaoh has a stuttering pronunciation which makes him work harder to become a better person throughout the novel. "Pharoah was different, not only from Lafeyette but also from the other children. He didn't have many friends, except Porkchop, who was always by his side... Pharoah was so lost in his daydreams that LaJoe had to tremble to bring him back from his flights of fancy. Those forays into distant lands and with other people seemed to help the pharaoh fend off the ugliness that surrounded him" (15). Pharoah changed over the course of the novel, overcoming his stutter and becoming confident in himself that he could one day escape the Horners' homes. Lafeyette: Lafeyette is a teenager whose experiences in the Horner homes teach him how the way of life works. Lafeyette is one of LaJoe's children who starts out as a promising child but changes throughout the novel by trying new ideas that he was unfamiliar with. Lafeyette is a thin person. It's a "stick" for some people. Lafeyette experiences conflicts that affect his life. His "mentor" Craig Davis. Craig's death affected him so much that Lafeyette's attitude became so different from what LaJoe was used to. Lafeyette hung out with his friend Rickey who was affiliated with the emerging Four Corners: a young group of troublemakers trying to start a new gang. Lafeyette didn't like being around Rickey's friends. During the final chapters of the novel, Lafeyette is accused of stealing car parts from a pickup truck. He would be charged and sentenced to one year of probation. Lafeyette becomes what LaJoe feared: Lafeyette is revealed to be his older brother Terence. LaJoe: Lajoe is the mother of Lafeyette, Pharoah and 5 other children. LaJoe has lived in the Horner home for most of his life. She moved into the Horner Homes when she was 4 years old. At first he thought Horner was "extraordinary" considering the changes he has undergone over the years. “But for LaJoe and his brothers and sisters, everything seemed dazzling.