Jody's Character In 'The Red Pony'

The Red Pony A significant event can change how someone looks at somebody else, even if the event lasts for only a couple seconds. In the last scene of The Red Pony, protagonist Jody goes to fetch his grandfather a glass of lemonade, but has to go to his mother for a lemon. Strangely, his mother realizes, Jody did not ask for one himself, which he would have done just a few days ago. Things had changed, and it wasn’t just Jody that had become aware of it. As the book ends, Jody and his grandfather talk about Jody’s grandfather’s life on the plains. Jody discusses how he too will one day be the leader of a tribe, but his grandpa disagrees, as many places are colonized already. Saddened, Jody excuses himself to get his grandfather lemonade. This by itself is a change in Jody, who would have argued his point if his old self was presented with this situation. He became more mature throughout what had happened in the story, especially after he had suffered many losses. The red pony had died so Jody had to get a new one, only to have that one die too. He wasn’t the only one that had changed, though, as his grandfather developed a more serious tone, and a gentler one as well.
He starts to say “no”, but when he sees the look on Jody’s face he relents. Jody’s grandfather had become a kinder person and was more aware of his surroundings. Before, he would have talked on and on about his days as the leader of an Indian tribe, ignorant of Jody’s family. It is not until the end of the book that he realizes that he has discussed this topic many times, when Jody goes to get lemonade. His grandpa explains to Jody how he tells these stories not to sound courageous or brave, but signify how important that time was. It is then Jody goes to get the lemonade, where his mother makes a surprising