People change even if they are the worst criminals in the world. In the book That was Then, This is Now by S.E Hinton the book is told by the main character, Bryon’s, perspective of the way things are for him in life with his “brother” Mark. Because of Mark’s crazy parents killing each other, Bryon and his mother allowed Mark to join their family. Bryon and Mark are mischievous and are continuing to grow up as atrocious boys. After a tragic death, Bryon is starting to care and become more mature. For example, the text says,“ Cathy was crying without making any noise, and, for the first time in my life, I wasn’t annoyed with a girl for crying. Instead, I felt really bad. It was the first time I’d ever felt bad for anyone except Mark” (page 103).
