For instance, when Rab is dying Johnny goes to visit him before he dies and he thinks, “True Rab had died. Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. A man can stand up…” (256). Johnny is an obnoxious fool before meeting Rab. However, when Rab dies Johnny feels a spark that goes back to what James Otis mentioned. Johnny’s mind processes the deaths of the war, but he notices that they all stood up and he can stand up also. Moreover, Johnny changes from being a selfish and prideful jerk to a young man who thinks about other people and their feelings. Being near Rab really changed Johnny and with him gone Johnny really focuses on life and notices things he did not know before. Hence, Johnny is now a kinder and more observant as well as