Jerry Spinelli’s book Crash, Crash changes a great deal in a long period of time in unexpected ways. When Crash was a child he was extremely aggressive and judgmental. Crash is like this when:“ ‘I don’t play with guns’ [said Penn] I didn't take it [...] and shot him right between the eyes” (Spinelli 13). It proves that he's very hostile and he doesn’t respect Penn’s “not playing with guns” belief, so it shows he doesn't respect others opinions. Since Crash beat him in water guns he will want to keep beating him, making Penn the victim of Crash’s pranks and later, bullying. Eventually, Crash becomes more egocentric and brutish than ever. After Jane rejects Crash in favor of Penn at a dance, Crash “took a quick half step [...] and rammed into