As I was reading chapters 8 through 12, of the book Bad Boy, I started to notice that Walter is changing his ways throughout the book. Chapter 8 is called A Writer Observed. In chapter 8, Walter talks about how Harlem was becoming different, as he grew up. On page 78, Walter states that Harlem was “physically” one of the most beautiful places in the world, but it is so hard for him to write about it. Chapter 9 is called Sonnets from the Portuguese. In chapter 9, Walter talks mainly about how he was in the gifted program in school. On page 90, it states that Walter was twelve going to the ninth grade. At this point of the book, you could see how Walter is starting to change. Chapter 10 is called Heady Days At Stuyvesant High. In chapter