How Adam developed through the novel and what causes the changes This essay is on the book A Boy At War, by Harry Mazer, this book is about Adam (a 16-year-old boy) and his experiences on the attack on pearl harbour. Adam has just moved to Hawaii with his family because his father is a lieutenant in the U.S Navy. Adam is dominated by his father and will always do as he says even when he disagrees. But later on in the book, his father dies in the attack and that makes Adam develop through the book. This makes him more independent, responsible and gets him closer to adulthood. Now, I will provide evidence on how Adam developed throughout the novel.
Before the attack on pearl harbour, Adam was passive and will obey anyone's orders. He wouldn't make any decisions by himself and rely on other people. This is proved in Pg.52 when an officer told him to row a boat assuming he is another officer, Adam does as he says without objecting and rows the boat to the West Virginia as he tells him. In comparison, Adam after the book is less passive and has confidence in making his own decisions. This is proved in Pg.65 when Adam disobeys the officer's orders and goes to see his family instead of staying at his post to unblock the chaotic roads. This evidence is important because this is evidence that Adam has …show more content…
He wasn't good at making decisions but he was also bad at following them. This is proved in Pg.37 Adams father told Adam that he must not go fishing or even be friends with Davi. But Adam disobeys his father and goes fishing with him because he does not have the courage to tell Davi that he is not allowed to be friends with him. In comparison, in Pg.85 Adam goes to Davi to apologize because he punched him on the boat. Adam does not change his mind even though it is hard to apologize. This is important because this evidence proves that Adam has developed throughout the
Before the attack on pearl harbour, Adam was passive and will obey anyone's orders. He wouldn't make any decisions by himself and rely on other people. This is proved in Pg.52 when an officer told him to row a boat assuming he is another officer, Adam does as he says without objecting and rows the boat to the West Virginia as he tells him. In comparison, Adam after the book is less passive and has confidence in making his own decisions. This is proved in Pg.65 when Adam disobeys the officer's orders and goes to see his family instead of staying at his post to unblock the chaotic roads. This evidence is important because this is evidence that Adam has …show more content…
He wasn't good at making decisions but he was also bad at following them. This is proved in Pg.37 Adams father told Adam that he must not go fishing or even be friends with Davi. But Adam disobeys his father and goes fishing with him because he does not have the courage to tell Davi that he is not allowed to be friends with him. In comparison, in Pg.85 Adam goes to Davi to apologize because he punched him on the boat. Adam does not change his mind even though it is hard to apologize. This is important because this evidence proves that Adam has developed throughout the