To begin, only the smartest and the dumbest of people never change and sometimes change is good but also sometimes it is bad, it depends on somebody’s outlook on the change. For instance, in Soldier’s Heart Charley goes through some change, at the beginning he was very upbeat, full of life, and ready for an adventure. The Civil War ruined him, destroyed his soul, near the end of the book the author states, “He was tired and broken, walking with a cane and passing blood, and he knew it wouldn’t be long for him.” (Paulsen 98). He changed from this awake and lively boy to this down in the dumps, near to death old man. This is one of the examples of when change is not very good. Also, in the book the book says, “He was too old. Not old in years
