Robert Peck proves he is coming-of-age many times throughout the story, A Day No Pigs Would Die. He showed his maturity when he was given a pig that he took care of by himself. He also showed this when he had to go to the fair without his parents and when he had to take over the farm when his dad died. These moments in the story really helped Robert show his maturity.
When Rob was given a pig he knew that he was fully responsible for taking care of the pig. Robert had to feed, clean, and raise the pig all on his own and he managed to do that pretty well. The pig, Pinky, would follow Rob everywhere and they spent almost all of their time together. He took so much care of this pig that he even documented how much food he fed Pinky. He fed his
When Rob was given a pig he knew that he was fully responsible for taking care of the pig. Robert had to feed, clean, and raise the pig all on his own and he managed to do that pretty well. The pig, Pinky, would follow Rob everywhere and they spent almost all of their time together. He took so much care of this pig that he even documented how much food he fed Pinky. He fed his