The Positive Change in 'The First Stone'

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People can change their ways overtime in a positive way. Everyone has experienced change once in their life. Some people have acknowledged change over the course of life in a positive way or a negative way. Throughout the novel “The First Stone” by Don Aker, the main character Reef alters his ways a lot positively. Reef is a teenager who changes his lifestyle and makes a huge impact in his life after he meets Leeza. This novel develops the fact that people can change in a beneficial way, no matter what situation they are in.
Reef develops the ability to care for others throughout the book when he goes to see Jink at the hospital. In this part of the novel, Reef showed deep and true sadness to see his friend in such a vulnerable state. Not only that, but he cared for Scar as she was in a grieving state too with him. “Reef took her hand and squeezed it…. They both tried to force a smile but failed.” (Aker 243)This showed that Reef truly cared for Jink because he couldn’t find a way to smile. When people grieve over something that happened to their close ones, they usually really care...

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