He'd shout at Turk and Turk would shout at him. They'd both be secretly pleased by what they had said. it's different with me. I don't belong."(Anderson, 157) Nevertheless, his decision to leave the town is not unexpected. He naturally feels the need to expand his views and his personality and incorporate new experiences instead of living a rather dull life in a stale community.

The last passage of the book which describes George's departure is very relevant because it highlights the fact that with his leave the process of maturation is completed. As the author remarks, life in another place will not only constitute a new beginning for George, but would also make his previous experiences in Winesburg appear as a background for the new beginning: "The young man's mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams. One looking at him would not have thought him particularly...
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