Adult

uncertain. While still in his dorm room at Pencey Prep, Holden wants to read without disruptions or when he fought with Stradlater. The hat was something that Holden could confide in. Lastly, Holden wears his hat at random times to feel like a child or an adult. Holden notes, “I took it off …I didn’t want to look like a screwball” (Salinger, 61). Holden tends to attempt to recede in terms of aging. For instance, when Holden talks about a screwball, he may be referring to a child which he might…

and Jim takes down the Jolly Roger flag (black flag with the skeleton) and throws it overboard and yells “God saw the save king! Said I, waving my cap: and there’s and an end to Captain Silver!”(239) This is where I believe that he has become and adult, started as a cabin boy to a captain, from a boy who was scared of a blind pirate to the captain. His growth is very visible at this point of the story and it surprises me how fast he came to be.The thought of a young boy with no courage to…

Unconditional The legal age of an adult in the United States is “18.” For me, the understanding of adulthood is rooted by responsibility, hardships, pain, and laughter. For many, it is an easy thing; growing up, having their family’s support, living a “normal” life. But, for me, that wasn’t the case. I didn’t wake up one morning believing that it’d be the last day with my family. Today, four years from the very beginning of it all, I can say I am not a statistic of failed foster children. “How…

novel. He experiences this revelation of where he’s supposed to be headed towards in life, as opposed to digressing back into time like he initially planned to. Holden would be described as a dynamic character because his attitudes towards becoming an adult changes, which is essentially the point of the novel. A clue that the reader is given that suggests Holden’s original attitude is changing is when Mr. Antolini says “I have a feeling that you’re riding for some sort of fall…a special kind of…

In modern society, adolescents cannot wait to mature and enjoy the perks of adulthood, but they are often unaware of what it costs to lose their innocence. Just like children in the real world, the boys from Lord of the Flies mature and lose their naivety, optimism, and other markers of their childlike mindset. Golding uses the boys as an example to convey his opinion of what really causes this loss of innocence. In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, he shows that understanding the…

Being a grown up in today’s world is expected of students by the time they are out of highschool. Everyone wants to be a successful adult when and after they graduate, and there are ways to ensure that. Kids need to realize how important individuality is, kind of like how the Transcendentalist of the 1800’s did. With this being said, they need to be socially active and interact with people, maybe through certain interests, and gain experience. This can be done in person or with technology, which…

Did your life force you to grow up? I remember being 4 years old and praying to god that I get older faster. I always wanted money in my wallet like my dad, so I can buy my own candy. I recall crying at the age of 8 because my mom said I was not old enough to wear her red lipstick. At that moment, all I wanted was to be tall, big and grown so that I could make my own choices and live life my way. My wishes did come true, but it is like the wish granted by a bad genie, he tricked me. The universe…

have so much control over their kids’ rights, it makes sense that kids can only be unwound starting in their rebellious, start-thinking-for-yourself years. Medically, it also works better, as the older the child, the more grown the organs are for adults that need them. Legally, medically, and logically, if unwinding had to take place, this is a prime age group. But emotionally and morally, the question isn’t what age would be “right,” but is unwinding right? Towards the end of the book, they…

The Importance of Growing Up Growing up. It’s one of the reasons you were brought here to become who you are. It is something that is meant to happen but there is always those few individuals that always try to avoid it much like Holden in the book, “Catcher in the Rye” by J.D Salinger. Growing up can be a struggle at times. Growing up happens to everyone. It’s a part of your life and you cannot take that away. Whether you're younger or older or whether you like it or not. It can be scary,…

cons, I have also found that I’m still changing daily. Turning 18 in August was quite the milestone, as many would agree. Coming with the privileges such as: no curfew, purchasing tobacco, being able to fight for your country, and being an official adult, among more. Only then, is when life actually gets tough. Constant stress, confused thinking patterns, figuring out your future, finding a job, and paying bills top the dreaded list of adulthood responsibilities. After weighing out the good and…