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John is portrayed as an easily scared child at the beginning. Throughout the narrative of the cold, stormy night, John is always frightened of each stroke of lightning, bolts, and thunders. There are some passages from the text that show this character of George’s son: “At each stroke of lightning his small back stiffened. It was his first year on the canal and he was afraid of storms at night.”/ “…when lightning split the darkness he shut his eyes tight and pulled his head closer into his coat collar, waiting blindly for the thunder.”
Walter D. Edmonds in "Water Never Hurt a Man" shows that a boy can grow up over time. John changes from a fearful boy to a courageous man, able to confront bullies and overcome challenges.
- Before his transformation, John was afraid of everything. He cracks because of the noise of the thunder. Lightning during a stormy night forces him to take cover as "... his back stiffened." Sometimes, John "...shut his eyes" in anticipation of thunder.
- However, John soon got used to the lightning and the thunder, dark and stormy nights, bullying from other boys, and other boyhood challenges. John was eventually initiated into manhood to show that "Watter Never Hurt a Man." He has overcome his boyhood fears and can now square up to manly challenges.
Thus, growing up in life may present initial challenges and fears. A man should learn to overcome obstacles. Obstacles are stepping stones for growth.
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