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    The night of his death, Holden broke all the windows in the garage and had to be hospitalized. Holden portrays Allie as more of a saint than a boy. Allie died young- before he could lose all of his innocence and is therefore remembered as always being a kid. Because Holden is afraid to grow up and hates the corruption of innocence, he always describes Allie with perfection since Allie never had to go through the

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    Holden Caulfield, the narrator and the main character of The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, is a young adult, who, at first seems to simply describes his four day adventure in New York City after bring expelled from his forth school. However, at the same time he narrates more; through his many experiences, which he describes in the book, we can see the themes of the work. The theme that definitely stands out is the loss of innocence. Holden portrays himself as an individual, who does not want

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    Frayn discuss the theme of growing up? The theme of growing up is just one of many in the novel Spies. Frayn shows us Keith and Stephen?s coming of age throughout the book. There are numerous ways in which Frayn chooses to illustrate how the two young boys mature within their sexuality, maturity and general understanding in various ways. The reader is given a deep insight on the hardships, excitement and incomprehensions of childhood and how the boys mature to conquer it, making the reader in return

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    When I first saw what the topic was for this week’s writing assignment, I was unaware what adultism was. I thought adultism was the same as ageism, so it was confusing to me. When I was looking up what adultism is, I did not know that it was discrimination against younger people. When I was a child, I can imagine a time where I did notice that my thoughts, feelings, rights, experiences were not given priority, in deference of the adults in the room. I mean when I younger adults would always say

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    The year twenty-one marks the beginning of many new and adventurous milestones. For young people who transition into adulthood, twenty-one means finally being of the “real” legal age. Unlike being 18, 21-year olds have an abundance of responsibilities to themselves as they try to understand and develop their sense of self and self worth, but also the obligations they have being a member of a larger community. I am proud of my daughter who has recently talked to me about her depression that she has

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    leads her to being vulnerable to growing mature in an unpleasant manner by the force of Arnold, while Arnold’s unknown character proves to not be genuine, as Connie brings out his violent nature in her quest to be an independent adult. Connie is a young, immature character, who is incredibly self-conscious about her looks, and how people view her. She has a habit of constantly looking at herself in the mirror, and is often scolded at by her mother. Her mother compares Connie to her older sister, June

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    the form of a life changing event. One where I would wake up the next morning, different. Or is it your status that determines your "adultness" , such as age or living arrangements. Even then, what makes you a successful adult? Even though I am young, I believe I have the concept down. Itâ s a gradual process, you donâ t change overnight. Instead, you learn over time to think ahead for not only yourself, but the people you love. I figure I became an adult when I stopped sweating the little things

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    Austin Benfield Cooney English Comp DC 22 November 2015 Think Like a Child, Act like an Adult. As a child you anticipated growing up, and as an adult you want to be young again. It’s true that some people are more mature than others, and some people are a child at heart. Child life and adult life have two very different and distinct perspectives. A child’s perspective sheds light on the importance of imagination, creativity, and curiosity; An adult perspective unveils the importance of self control

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    Rye, shows us how society treated their confused and changing teenagers during their transition into adulthood. The book’s main character Holden Caulfield is being pressured into growing up even though he doesn’t feel ready, to lead an adult life. He is still struggling socially and mourning for his deceased brother whose death turned Holden upside down and into a negative, hopeless person from a young age, which causes him to be distracted, indifferent and to flunk every school he goes to. Therefore

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    There is no doubt that the trials of adulthood can be stressful. Stressed Out by Twenty-One Pilots is a song that nearly every adult can relate to. It uses easy to understand words and has a bouncy rhyme scheme that not only makes the song catchy but improves the general understanding behind the meaning of the song. I believe that within all of us there is a longing for the “good old days”, the days of when we were children, and free from responsibility. In the song, the writers skillfully utilize

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