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“Saving Sourdi” by May-Lee Chai, discusses a classic plot of the metamorphosis from childhood to adulthood. In her story, the two main characters Sourdi and Nea develop in stark contrast to one another. Nea, the younger sister, has difficulty growing up and maturing as her own life, as well as her sister’s life, progresses. Her naivety, aggression, and anxiety influence her decisions throughout the story in a negative way. Chai’s character is easily believable and relatable, everyone has had a point in their lives where they didn’t want to grow up, handled a situation poorly, or realized that their relationship with someone has changed

Bobby, a teenage boy is on a journey to “come of age”, he must due to certain circumstances like his newborn baby girl, whom he is raising practically on his own. Bobby know that to be a good father he needs to grow up.

This coming-of-age story is narrated by Ari, thus the reader is constantly aware of his feelings and his point of view. Ari is angry at everything and everybody. His family

In “Two Boys Kissing, ” David Levithan shares the stories of seven teenagers who are all gay, and the experiences they have while coming to terms with it. Even though three of the main characters have different stories and are at different stages their everyday experiences are influenced by gender as a process, the social construction of gender, and oppression. These three concepts shape and influence the stories shared in this book, but the main theme stands true and that is to be proud of who you are as a person and an individual no matter who that may be.

Writer appeals to reader’s emotion when a human finds him or herself in the state of isolation, Yarhouse, Mark A states his theory in American psychological association (psycnet.apa.org) elaborates it; “Examines the influence of evaluative frameworks on sexual identity development and synthesis. This involves incorporating an understanding of attribution and volition that is often omitted in alternative models of sexual identity development”. Male youths develop sexual identity during adolescence or in isolation, that quote from the book Invented Moralities, writer appeals to audience’s emotions, as gender and sexual identity does affect humans life, they are not treated equally, Kertzner states mental health outcomes are contrasted with depressive symptoms, social status makes people think about themselves as different.

My first theme is prejudice. It is never right for one individual to own another, or for one group of people to be denied equal rights because they are different in some way. In NightJohn, they were prejudice and made African American people be enslaved and work for them and treat them differently just because they were a different color than them. I’ve seen prejudice a lot all my life. Whether it’s for for colored people or gay people or whatever, in the end we’re all the same and should all be treated equally.

Sociologically, conflict is anything that can arise from a disparity between the values of two groups. These conflicting ideals is often times what can later lead to intergroup violence, however it can also be resolved with tolerance and understanding of differences so as not to have one group inflicting harm onto another. Unfortunately, throughout history this has rarely been the case. There has been a near constant struggle throughout all of humanity between these conflicting ideals which usually end up with one group made to be an outsider. There have been different groups to fade in and out of the spotlight over time, but there has also been the marginalization of anyone who does not fit the role of a person in the mainstream accepted culture. This social construct of roles is also important to history as there have been ascribed features to people 's lives based solely in biological characteristics. From African’s being made to be slaves through the middle passage, the Japanese internment camps during WWII, and women 's fight for suffrage against the traditional decree of the founding fathers that only white landowning males could vote, the backlash to the subjugation of different peoples into the outskirts of society is awe inspiring. In today’s modern world, this fight is undoubtedly what inspires writers to take on the ever so relevant subjects of racism, sexism, and homophobia in literature. While the issue of gender and sexual orientation inequalities

In coming of age stories, the protagonists often experience a pensive and dramatic moment where either they break through to adulthood or retreat to childhood - it is this moment that unveils the magnitude of growing up for the reader.

“Where Is It Written?” by Adams Schwartz, is a story about a young boy called Sam. Sam first wants to free himself from his mother’s. Then, persuade his father to file for his custody because his tired of his mother behavior. Finally, Sam ended up with his father which he later felt bad about his action. Coming of age is an important theme in which the protagonist was able to recall his past and was able to discover his/ her mistake or what he/she should have done to turn the situation around.

There are kids all over the world, and most of them slowly matures. Throughout the novella “Shattered” written by Eric Walters, the Protagonist Ian changes from a childish boy who only cares about himself into a mature and wise young man in a very short period of time. Throughout Ian’s journey of growing up, a few thing helped him on the way. In the beginning, Ian the main character has a terrible point of view of the world but by the end, he has changed his way of life. There are a few things that made him change his mind about the world.

Within heteronormative ideas and discursive practices, lives are marginalised socially and politically, as a result of they can be invisible within societies. During the time the novel took place feminism was in its second wave and hierarchal structures were dominate. All of these factors are thought-provoking and something I noticed subconsciously throughout the text, I would like to knowingly

“Saving Sourdi” by May-Lee Chai, discusses a classic plot of the metamorphosis from childhood to adulthood. In her story, the two main characters Sourdi and Nea develop in stark contrast to one another. Nea, the younger sister, has difficulty growing up and maturing as her own life, as well as her sister’s life, progresses. Her naivety, aggression, and anxiety influence her decisions throughout the story in a negative way. Chai’s character is easily believable and relatable, everyone has had a point in their lives where they didn’t want to grow up, handled a situation poorly, or realized that their relationship with someone has changed

This is a story about freedom. A daring tale of a young boy taking a stand for what he believed in. The joys and horrors of a bold trek through the wild streets of Brookline, Massachusetts. This is an account of the first time I went out without my parents.

is a story of courage about how one child was forced to transform into an adult