What do you think of when you think maturation? Do you think of an old, wise woman, a teenager going through puberty, or something else? William Kent Kruger thinks of maturation of as something else. In his book Ordinary Grace, Kruger shows what he thinks of maturation though Frank Drum, a thirteen-year-old boy who experiences many deaths throughout the summer of 1961. Through his book, William Kruger shows that he views maturation as an ageless gift that can come from hardships and suffering and from viewing situations from different perspectives. During the entirety of his book, Kruger shows his audience that age does not equal maturation. An example of this is shown though the juxtaposition of Jake and Frank. Even though Jake is younger
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Through this story, Kruger shows us many things. One thing he shows is that age does not equal maturity. Even though Jake is younger than Frank, he is much more mentally mature than him. A second example of age not equaling maturity is Officer Doyle. Although Officer Doyle is an officer and middle-age, he is immature. When shooting of fireworks, Doyle is careless and apathetic when he sets the firework off in a frog’s mouth. Frank on the other hand was cautions and empathic towards the frog. Morris Engdahl is another example of how age does not equal maturation. Frank’s ability to appreciate and understand Bobby’s life and a contrast to Morris who makes fun of Bobby, a dead boy. This contrast shows that Frank is more mature even though he is younger. Kruger also shows us that maturation can come from hardships and suffering. Frank matured in his faith by suffering though Ariel’s death. He also matured by allowing himself to connect with his emotions. A third and final think Kruger teaches us about maturation is that maturation can also come from viewing situations from other’s perspective. Jake thinks about Lise’s perspective and in doing so, can forgive her, showing his maturity. Frank thinks about Jake’s perspective and realizes how much Jake is being hurt by the teasing; as a result, Frank becomes more empathetic towards Jake and reveals that he has matured. Overall, Kruger shows us that age does not in fact equal maturity, maturation can come from hardships and suffering, and that maturation can also come from viewing life from others’
Through this story, Kruger shows us many things. One thing he shows is that age does not equal maturity. Even though Jake is younger than Frank, he is much more mentally mature than him. A second example of age not equaling maturity is Officer Doyle. Although Officer Doyle is an officer and middle-age, he is immature. When shooting of fireworks, Doyle is careless and apathetic when he sets the firework off in a frog’s mouth. Frank on the other hand was cautions and empathic towards the frog. Morris Engdahl is another example of how age does not equal maturation. Frank’s ability to appreciate and understand Bobby’s life and a contrast to Morris who makes fun of Bobby, a dead boy. This contrast shows that Frank is more mature even though he is younger. Kruger also shows us that maturation can come from hardships and suffering. Frank matured in his faith by suffering though Ariel’s death. He also matured by allowing himself to connect with his emotions. A third and final think Kruger teaches us about maturation is that maturation can also come from viewing situations from other’s perspective. Jake thinks about Lise’s perspective and in doing so, can forgive her, showing his maturity. Frank thinks about Jake’s perspective and realizes how much Jake is being hurt by the teasing; as a result, Frank becomes more empathetic towards Jake and reveals that he has matured. Overall, Kruger shows us that age does not in fact equal maturity, maturation can come from hardships and suffering, and that maturation can also come from viewing life from others’