Their choices at the beginning are very different from those at the end. The plot of Greasy Lake centers around this shift in mindset and the choices made by the characters, making it clear that the message was centered around this coming-of-age experience they had. The message of Greasy Lake focuses on the change in character of the three boys, when they realize what continuing their "bad" behavior can cause. It shows the reader an experience that transformed teenagers into adults, which was also experienced by many other people. Everyone has been to Greasy Lake at some point in their life, where they question who they are and become more mature, and this story exemplifies that journey through its main