The Comparison of the theme "Growing Up" in the novels "The Book of Ruth" by Jane Hamilton and "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson.

In one's life, the act of growing up can be most difficult. The transition from childhood to adulthood is seen as people gain maturity and become less naïve towards the world. The protagonists in the novels The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton and Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson undergo this very important change. The journey from innocence to experience that Ruth and Ishmael Chambers undergo follows the stages of making mistakes, …showed first 75 words of 3116 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3116 total…important lessons about life and were able to overcome obstacles in order to apply these lessons to their lives. They both grow up a considerable amount throughout the course of the novels and this coming of age is what makes them more mature, and stronger individuals. The barriers that Ruth and Ishmael faced initiated a string of events that caused them to take responsibility for their actions and in the end, make them better people.