"You sort of sounded like your father," (P. 148) is a sign that Rob has greatly (ADV) matured from the beginning of the book, A Day No Pigs Would Die. First, (TW) Rob knows how to run his farm and family. Second, (TW) he was able to handle the death of his best and only friend, Pinky. Finally, Rob was able to handle the death of his father, Haven. The book, A Day No Pigs Would …showed first 75 words of 535 total…

…showed last 75 words of 535 total…No Pigs Would Die, shows the maturity of a boy's life over the course of one year. (Thesis) Rob knows how to run and take care of the farm and family. Next, Rob was able to deal with the death of his best friend Pinky. Finally, Rob handled the death of his father excellent. That is how I know that this book is mainly about one boy gaining maturity over a period of his life.