about growing up. Both Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King describe situations in their

stories where this is intended to happen. In "Indian camp" and "The Last Rung on the

Ladder" the main characters encounter incidents that help them grow and mature.

In "Indian Camp", Nick undergoes several significant experiences, but he fails to

reach an epiphany. Nick is brought to the Indian camp and he witnesses a baby being

born (2). He is lucky to have the opportunity to witness something so special. It is sad

though that he cannot appreciate the miracle of birth for what it is, and is rather

indifferent towards the whole thing. After the baby is born, they go to check on the

father and find that he slit his throat, "Nick, standing in the doorway of the kitchen, had a

good view of the upper bunk when his father, the lamp in one hand, tipped the Indians

pay attention to his sister's cries for help, such a tragedy could have been avoided.

Larry's case is an example where a great loss causes him to reach an important revelation

with the whole idea of passing away, Nick has abstract ideas about it, and that is why he

realizes that his family is more important than his profession. After Kitty writes Larry a

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