In Kent Haruf’s Plainsong, Ike and Bobby are important characters through the story. They are first introduced as being neglected and abandoned by their mother. You soon see how independent they are, as they have a job, and go to school and basically live life without parental help. They face many problems in the book, and their close relationship with each other helps them overcome all these obstacles, and make them stronger people. Through constant struggle and turmoil, Ike and Bobby cross the threshold from childhood into adolescence.
When we meet Ike and Bobby, we can see that they are very mature for their age, because we see them going to their job, a rare thing for boys at such a young age. Adults also acknowledge their maturity,
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