There comes a point in everyone's life when they go through an experience that allows them to mature and move into adolescence. In Virginia Sneve's short story, “The Medicine Bag,” Martin learns a valuable lesson about judging others as he understands what a true Aboriginal person is. Furthermore, he realizes that his assumptions about his friends' attitudes were inaccurate. Martin also goes from a phase of thinking exclusively of himself to thinking of others, as noted when he begins to reflect on his grandfather's feelings. The protagonist, Martin, definitively transitions from childhood to adolescence, when he comes of age and transforms into a more mature and competent individual during his grandfather's visit. In the story, Martin uses stereotypes and comparisons to label people, however he matures as he understands an individual should be defined by their actions and not by an article of clothing, their appearance or their status. For example, Martin reveals that he never showed his friend's portrait of his grandfather because his "grandfather wasn't tall and stately like the Indians on TV" (Sneve, 1). He compares his grandfather to the “ideal” Aboriginal people portrayed on TV and has an idealistic view of Aboriginal people. He believes that to be an Aboriginal you have to look and dress a certain way. Through his limited perception, he concludes that his grandfather is not Aboriginal simply because he does not look like him. Furthermore, as Martin offers his friends a drink, no one responds as they listen intently to their grandfather telling the story of "how [he kills] the deer his vest is made of" (Sneve, 5). Martin begins to feel proud of his grandfather. His friends, who he thought would make fun of his grandfather, enjoyed his grandfather's company and listened to... middle of paper... dual. She realizes that people are more than a label, and that stereotypes don't define who you are. He also understands that his friends would enjoy his grandfather's company rather than laugh at him. He transforms into a much more understanding person, as he begins to think about his grandfather's feelings, rather than his self-centered ones. The visit provided Martin with the rich experience needed to allow him to come of age and appreciate his precious legacy. Through this experience, Martin looks at the world from a different perspective and sees that "the edges of life offer a unique experience, but there is a unique experience." it's time to see what [life] is like from the dance floor (Chbosky).”Works CitedStephen, Chbosky. The perks of Being a Wallflower. 2012. Network.