Young-adult fiction

While unlike past genres, adolescent literature acts as an archetype for young adults to mold their own experiences and values during a time of developmental turmoil, therefore assisting young adults in the construction of a world autonomous from past generation’s definitions. Historically, children commenced reading rudimentary picture books, then hurriedly elevated to adult novels without an intermediate genre; as a result, adolescent literature has filled the void. While many novels once…

romance is the way to go. Teens are now starting to get into the real life stuff that adults have been reading for centuries but never allowed teens to read it. Some tales about major betrayal or the love story between a baker’s boy and the fatherless girl that won the Hunger Games. These young adults are now expanding their horizon and getting out of the phase that their parents will fix their problems. Young adult content should not be banned from the Evergreen libraries because it cannot…

and others around you or make smart choices that will not hurt anyone. We need to be the ones to put an end to drunk driving. We need to end this madness of killing people who were innocent and had so much life left in them. Society must save the young lives that chose to put their egos and themselves at risk on the daily. Society has an enormous impact on the lives of teenagers and must learn to stand up to driving under my influence. Once again, I am just a bottle of alcohol, I have absolutely…

Substance use For most children, during this horrible life event, they reach out for help from friends. Since no peace resides at home beside disappointment and sadness, children spend most of their time with peers. This social relationship can be helpful, but at the same time dangerous. Children may find comfort and love among their fellows, who cheer for them that they have the strength to overcome this trial. However, at the age of 10 to 12, children do not completely understand who they…

title, “Association between Adolescent Eudaimonic Behaviors and Emotional Competence in Young Adulthood. In this study eudaimonic is used synonymous with moral values. The purpose of this study was to evaluate two hypotheses, “1) The eudaimonic behavior in late adolescence (19-20 years old) would predict greater emotional competence in young adulthood (23-24 years old); and 2) that emotional competence in young adulthood (23-24 years old) would reduce risk for anxious-depressive symptoms at…

In many states after getting their license for the first time teens must be home before a certain time. States believe that giving teenagers curfews will keep them safe on the road. There are ways around the curfew for things such as working late, or emergencies. Teenagers should be allotted the opportunity to not abide by the curfew so long as they have their license. Setting curfews for first time drivers can be considered discriminatory. Not all teens are bound to be involved in criminal…

way to do that would be to disconnect from social media and take time for you, and maybe try to find yourself again. Even though some people believe social media can’t affect you if you don’t check it, social media can have negative effects on a young adult 's self-esteem because it can…

and young adult hood, one 's middle life, and ultimately to one 's old age and the eventuality of death-this is what sociologists call a person 's Life Course. Immediately after a person 's birth, a baby is bombarded by fresh new senses, from the light of a light-bulb, to the cold crisp embrace of Earth 's unfiltered air. During this Sensorimotor Stage, “infants learn mainly by touching objects, manipulating them, and psychically exploring their environment” (Essentials…

Brad Manning in “Arm Wrestling with My Father” think that this relationship is important. Even though they both think their fathers are important they describe their views about them differently as they go throughout their childhoods, adolescence and young adulthoods. In her childhood, Vowel sees her father as a “god like figure” but not in the way one would think. The complication between her and her father can be seen when she says, “ And because I believed in the devil, I did what my…

example, plays an immeasurable role in the development in young…