Shades of McIntyre Grey: “Things are not so simple always as black and white” (Brainy Quote). Kevin Winslow is the main character in The McIntyre Liar written by David Bly who begins to see the shades of grey. For years Kevin has been a troublesome kid, but that all changed after he was sent to work at the McIntyre Ranch for the summer. Kevin Winslow, originally an immature teenager, through his summer experiences becomes a mature man. When the reader first meets Kevin, Kevin is an immature teenager. On page 8, Kevin complains, “I’d wreck the car? It wasn’t like it was really my fault - that idiot was driving too slow, wasn't he?” Through this quote Kevin was trying to redeem himself because Kevin made a \ mistake. In Kevin’s …show more content… Also, Kevin learns that Little Swede survived World War II. As well as that, Big Swede is battling cancer and many more stories. Learning about life makes Kevin see the shades of grey. Because of Kevin’s experience at the Ranch Kevin sees the real picture of life which changes Kevin into a pleasant, responsible and thankful person. By the end of the novel, Kevin is a mature young adult because now Kevin can see the shades of grey. For example, Kevin explained, “Being alone, Mitc, is walking down a crowded street and not seeing anyone you know or care about” (109). Kevin now understands the importance of relationships, responsibilities and how hard life can be. Before Kevin thought he doesn't really care about his parents, but Kevin now understands how much Kevin misses his family. The Ranch experiences brought the real Kevin out instead of the immature teenager. Also, Kevin now have seen life from a different perspective and that has evolved Kevin into a mature young adult. In the final analysis, Kevin has always been a troublemaker, but Kevin’s McIntyre experiences forced Kevin to see the shades of grey of life and become a mature young Show More
