Adulthood

boy on a train alone in order to show that the boy is gaining his independence, a key part of becoming an adult. As with anyone who transitions to adulthood, they must learn to be able to live independently. The entire ride to Araby the narrator “remained alone in the bare carriage,” (260) demonstrating that he is reaching the independence of adulthood. After the narrator reaches Araby is when his coming of age is confirmed. As the narrator reaches the bazaar, he tries to enter through the child…

In his journey from childhood to adulthood, Holden Caulfield feels surrounded by dishonesty and phoniness. “Phoniness” is a constantly repeated word in the novel because it is the word Holden uses to describe the adult world. “Phoniness” for Holden, stands as an embodiment for everything that’s wrong in the world around him. Holden considers himself a representation of the world of childhood, which is to him the opposite of “phoniness”. In J.D. Salinger’s, The Catcher in the Rye, Holden learns…

Another character is a smiling cat who can disappear and reappear at will named the Cheshire Cat. It is funny because sometime the cat leaves but his huge grin remains behind, he represents the time between adulthood and childhood. He reveals to Alice how although you follow the rules, the rules can change after you become comfortable with them . She then moves on and comes in contact with the Hatter and The Queen of hearts. The Queen of Hearts is the mad tyrant who rules Wonderland.he…

through late adulthood (late 60s and up). He states that infants develop trust when their needs are met, toddlers learn to be independent, preschoolers learn to do tasks, elementary school children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, adolescence teens learn to test their roles and find identity, young adults struggle to find a relationships or feel isolated, middle adults discover sense into contributing to the world or may feel lack of purpose, and in late adulthood, they…

Caulfield, as he seeks to establish his identity. Catcher in the Rye is laced with clues of Holden’s struggle with the rite of passage. Throughout Catcher in the Rye, symbolism illustrates Holden’s struggle with transitioning from adolescence to adulthood. One of the first and most important examples of symbolism found in the novel is the title Catcher in the Rye. At the beginning of the story the title holds little meaning for the reader but when Holden explains what he wants to be when he…

women’s (Sande) societies there is more information available about the Sande, but very little to be found of the Poro. The purpose of the Sande is to prepare girls for marriage as well as adulthood (History & Background). I could assume that the same holds true for the Poro. In order to prepare girls for adulthood they are “taught to be hard working and modest in behavior, especially towards their elders” (Sande Society). The initiation of the Sande includes female circumcision which is one of…

my behaviors in early adulthood creates the outcome of my life when I reach late adulthood. For example, I am very careful with sun exposure because of my family history of skin cancer. Todays preperation against the sun will decrease the intensity of my skin appearance. I also have a great family history with lung cancers and asthma. With that in mind, I have made the choice to stay away from smoking. Smoking can cause many problems in the physical health of my late adulthood. The lung’s…

Society is only a disposition of truth faced upon reality of life; the complexity that accompanies life fixedly is a self accepting mindset that is cultivated upon confrontation rather than avoidance. During the time of adolescence hood, it is a critical time for one that is slowly departing from childhood innocence to being gradually subjected to the disfigurations of the world by learning from damaging relationships and encounters that may negatively inflict upon one’s nurturing mindset. The…

Homework chap 3 lifespan Chap 3 Assignment Questions 1. Explain how sleep patterns are characterized over the course of life: infancy, childhood, adolescence/emerging adulthood and adulthood/aging (briefly for each of the 4 stages When we consider the sleep patterns during infancy, we have learned that newborns need approximately 16 to 17 hours a day but, some sleep more than others. Newborns sleep is sporadic: so the need to eat and to change diaper might modify the sleep pattern. Although,…

In J.D. Salinger’s novel, The Catcher in the Rye, the author uses symbolic images that the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, encounters. Holden in the novel goes through several life obstacles and tries to find acceptance to adulthood. Throughout the novel, Holden often acts the opposite of society and wishes for the present day to have more of the nostalgia he had in the past. The Catcher in the Rye illustrates how Holden tries to find stability and acceptance in a broken society full of phonies…