With bravery and determination, Hugh managed to get away from the thief that threatened to steal the car and when the car got towed, Hugh talked a girl out of an $88 fine and scored himself a date. This shows how Hugh's confidence improved, thus enabling him in extending to do what he is capable of.
An important aspect of Hugh's transformation is the people he meets. Hugh comes across many different people throughout the trip and each of them plays a special role in changing Hugh's mentality. Hugh underrated Alf and believed he was just an impolite and selfish man but when he easily repairs their car, Hugh comes into realization of just how important people can be. "He was a miracle-worker " Hugh is grateful to Alf for fixing the car, even though Alf was rude and self-centered his "love for him was as vast as the outback itself. " AD Habib is another example of how kind and generous people may be. He learned that not all uneducated or egotistical people are bad but that each individual has their own place in the world. Hugh learns to be more accepting and acknowledges that everyone is different and unique in their own way. .
A vital impact of Hugh's transformation is how Poppy and Bella changes his behavior and mind-set, causing him in becoming more open-minded and easy-going. Poppy was thought to be dead to his mother but to Hugh, he was his loving grandfather that was genuinely concerned for him. "I didn't think you cared about the audition " At first, Hugh doubted Poppy's love, although they had only known each other for a couple of days, they had formed an inseparable relationship and Poppy informed him that he did "care about the Audition. About your future ". Hugh knew the negative features and the immoral characteristics that had put a bad image on Poppy but once they had deepened their relationship, they ignored each other's differences and became best friends. Along with Bella, Hugh undervalued her and he thought better of himself.
