How Does Buck Mature

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Being mature is challenging, and you have to persevere at the same time. Buck had to push through the tough times. In contrast, my mom had many challenging moments in her life, that wasn’t as harsh. It still affected her just as much. While Buck and my mom differ, they both experienced death and pain. Perseverance can be very hard to do, but you always have to push through it. Buck had to push through the harsh and painful experiences he had been through. One of Buck’s experiences was getting beaten by a club. He was beaten by the man in the red sweater. He fought the man in the red sweater because he was mad he got taken from his home in California. Buck never stopped fighting until he physically couldn’t fight anymore. Another experience

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