Despite this harsh treatment in the beginning of the movie, Smalls was soon accepted as ‘one of their very own.’ The new treatment that Smalls received was due in large part to Benny’s tutelage of the game of baseball. Benny helped

Both Hall’s and Mead’s theories are not the only theories Smalls’ adolescence resembles. An additional theory is that of Robert Havighurst, which has nine steps. Smalls only accomplishes three of these steps during is progress portrayed in the movie. These steps include: accepting one’s physical make-up and acquiring a masculine or feminine sex role, developing the cognitive skills and concepts necessary for social competence, and understanding and achieving socially responsible behavior. Smalls does not act feminine during the movie proving that he has acquired this stage. He becomes friends with the group that, at first, mock him demonstrating that he has gained that skill. Even though he takes the ball signed by baseball great, Babe Ruth, belonging to his stepfather, he does accept the responsibility of getting it back when it gets into the ‘Beast’s’ possession.

change Smalls’ view of himself. In the beginning, Smalls viewed himself in the beginning as just what

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