Adulthood

and goes on a journey in New York City to figure himself out and to learn to come to terms with his transition from innocent childhood into phony adulthood. In this novel, J.D. Salinger’s use of symbolism expresses the emotions and desires of Holden Caulfield which relate to the overall message of the story that he is afraid of transitioning into adulthood. There are many symbols relating to Holden’s relationships that clearly show his fear…

he wanted to be during the beginning of The Red Badge of Courage. He was very self-absorbed and selfish, but he thought he was going to go through with fighting alongside the other sergeants. I believe by the end of the novel Henry had grown into adulthood. He showed signs of maturity, he wasn’t fighting to save himself, but to save others, and he started to except his own flaws and mistakes. Henry has really grown up. Henry starts showing signs of maturity when he starts forgetting about…

describes the adult world as sinful and corrupted and he avoids it for three reasons: his hatred of phonies and liars, his inability to accept adult responsibilities, and his refusal to let go of youth. Eventually realizing that there is no way to avoid adulthood, he can do nothing but accept this responsible lifestyle Holden uses the word phony to identify everything in the world that he rejects or finds distasteful. People are too talkative, too quiet, or dissimilar. Holden believes he is…

Becoming an adult can be a difficult time for many teenagers. The perceived view that it is this hallmark event where adulthood is finally reached can come to a crashing halt when the reality of it sets in.This false hope created by the illusion that becoming an adult eliminates the restrictions put on them as a teeneage can lead to great disappointment. When the reality of individuals illusions are revealed, their idealistic perceptions of themselves can be destroyed. Having recently turned 18…

Mountain Day, Pangy Day, and Convocation are three of the most anticipated traditions in Mount Holyoke College; however, there is one tradition that no one knows until the middle of October, it is called Elfing. Elfing is a tradition between the first years and the sophomores. It has been around for more than fifty years. Elfing was not really called Elfing until the year of 1966 when the first years of that class said enough was enough; the class decided that instead of hazing the first years…

moved them in sidewise, and was in as far as his waist. He could see nothing ahead.” The first time Jerry tried to swim through the tunnel he couldn’t see anything and needed to get out. That symbolizes the obstacles that you go through during adulthood. He soon gets goggles for himself to see through the tunnel. In life sometimes you will need some help to get through things. Jerry also has many bloody noses in the process but he is determined to get through the tunnel and brushes them off.…

Chapter 15 was on the gains and losses of late adulthood. In this stage of life, there are a lot more losses than gains. However, older adults tend to learn how to manage these losses and are able to adapt to them successfully. When people start moving towards older adulthood, their friends and family network begins to start getting smaller. During this stage, there are also a lot of declines physically. The immune system and sensory systems start to decline, along with cognitive declines in…

In the story “Through the Tunnel” Jerry decides to go off on his own to new places. These new places symbolizes something different. Through the description of the settings of the beach, bay, and tunnel, you can find symbolism of coming of age and maturity into adultery. The beach symbolizes childhood. Jerry doesn’t have to worry about anything because his mother is watching him. He can play with no care in the world. The descriptions of the setting that lead me to think the beach symbolizes…

substance without discipline can be destructive for an individual. The adult is most likely to engage in such behavior but the starting point of that style of live begun somewhere in his or her early adulthood and why not in his or her adolescent age. Adolescence is a stage a phenomenal development to adulthood; at this period of time, physical, emotional and social development are at their peak level. During this process, the brain of an adolescent is not totally shaped; the cortex part…

face a possible sense of isolation and self-absorption” (Papalia & Martorell, 2012). He had no interest in love nor in sex, but he did surround himself with people as he constantly made appearance in media and hotspots (Biography). In his middle adulthood, he reflected back on his life as he published books about his life and made time…