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How Alfred changes

what kind of changes does Alfred go through in the book The Contender by Robert Lipsyte.what he does to change himself throughout the book. the first change that he makes is that he disciplines himself. How Alfred disciplines himself is that he gets up at five A.M every morning. Then he goes out to train by jogging around his neighborhood every single day. He then get’s ready for work which is something he did before.

The second change in Alfred is that he is more confident, and he stands up for himself when he is getting bullied. He finally says “ no to Major,when he asks Alfred to disable the burglar alarm.Major was shocked that Alfred would say no to him,He was shocked because Alfred never talked back to Major and never said no to him before for anything.Major then says to Alfred that he will give him a few days to change his mind.

The third change that Alfred becomes a well rounded person with many new friends to help him out.Also (it’s the Effort and not the win that makes the man).Alfred has now found a purpose in life and he considers going back to school instead of being a school dropout. His goals are now to go back to school and try to graduate and become more successful throughout his life.

In conclusion Alfred has evolved into a mature,selfless adolescent who seems destined to apply what he learned from being a boxer.And to know what it means to have a bright future ahead of him while trying to save his best friend from dying or killing himself from some stupid decisions from doing drugs without knowing the side effects from them.And from continuing a life of drugs and being self destructive.

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