This means that he changes through the book or shows us catharsis. He changed by starting out as a quiet kid who just hung out with his friends and then evolved into a person who understands the world around them and has learned how to deal with certain situations. Pony also started out as a very attentive boy who got good grades and did well in sports, but at the end of the book, Pony becomes very different in a way where his grades started to suffer from disinterest, and he was starting to forget simple things such as putting on shoes. This is shown when Pony says that he does not feel anything anymore(171). This shows how Pony when from being attentive towards things to not really caring about a lot of things. Pony had also started to yell back at his older brother Darry when he gets a lecture, which had never happened before(173). This shows how Pony goes from shy to assertive. The impact from this is that we can see the catharsis, or change in Pony’ attitude and personality towards others. This is important because it shows how much of an impact all of the event had on
This means that he changes through the book or shows us catharsis. He changed by starting out as a quiet kid who just hung out with his friends and then evolved into a person who understands the world around them and has learned how to deal with certain situations. Pony also started out as a very attentive boy who got good grades and did well in sports, but at the end of the book, Pony becomes very different in a way where his grades started to suffer from disinterest, and he was starting to forget simple things such as putting on shoes. This is shown when Pony says that he does not feel anything anymore(171). This shows how Pony when from being attentive towards things to not really caring about a lot of things. Pony had also started to yell back at his older brother Darry when he gets a lecture, which had never happened before(173). This shows how Pony goes from shy to assertive. The impact from this is that we can see the catharsis, or change in Pony’ attitude and personality towards others. This is important because it shows how much of an impact all of the event had on