I am number four

John in "I am number four" changes in ways that makes him more independent. He does what he wants to do, not what Henri wants him to do. He gets a girlfriend, and stands up to bullies in school, which is exactly what Henri doesn't want to happen. Henri wants him to be quiet so the Magodorians don't find him. in the end John pays for it, and he fights the magodorians. That is how his character changes.