An important change experienced by a character in the film About A Boy directed by Chris and Paul Weitz is shown by Will, played by Hugh Grant changing from a shallow, lazy, emotionally stunted grown up

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Describe an important change experienced by a character or individual in the text. Explain how verbal and / or visual features showed you that this change was important to the character or individual.

An important change experienced by a character in the film "About A Boy" directed by Chris and Paul Weitz is shown by Will, played by Hugh Grant changing from a shallow, lazy, emotionally stunted grown up to a more mature man as he develops adult-like relationships, all due to the added responsibility of playing 'big brother' for Marcus played by Nicholas Hoult.

The film is about two boys; Will and Marcus. Will is 38 year old 'boy' who lives a life of luxury. He is basically a 'grown up' kid who has everything he wants. But Marcus on the other hand is 12, an actual boy who is a little socially inept and awkward, not fitting too well at school. Before the relationship between Will and Marcus starts to develop, Will is imaged as a shallow, lazy and emotionally stunted grown up. An evidence of this is that he does not have a job, joined a club called Single Parents Alone Together (SPAT) so