Young-adult fiction

The Catcher in the Rye illustrates within its masterful pages the gradual maturation of an immature boy into a self-reliant young man. It is the unorthodox story of seventeen year-old Holden Caulfield, who is growing up in the decadent world of New York. He has thus far been unable to come terms with the fact that eventually, he must grow up, and that the world will never be pure. Holden has profound difficulty in accepting the inevitable, which in turn delays any form of progression towards…

In “Araby” a young boy narrator makes a journey to a bazaar in order to purchase a gift for his crush. The boy is so caught up in his feelings for her that he can barely speak to her when she engages him in conversation. Prior to his journey, he shows his childish side by reminiscing of playing with other children as well as showing signs that he is so entranced by his crush that he can barely focus on his school work. The boy confirms that his crush brings out his child-like foolishness when he…

Due to the fact that young adults are not facing financial independence until later in their lives. Most young adults are currently pursuing to expand their education or training compared to past eras. Moreover, the current liberation of encouraging and permitting young adults to explore their careers as described in the dual-cycle model (Berk, 2013, page 374). Thus causing a delay in comparison to other cultures whom by economic hardship or general practice start their adult lives at an early…

In today 's society, many parents do everything for their children. Parents are not the only ones babying children; teachers and other adults are also making them dependent on others. We cannot continue to shelter children like we are today. If we continue to over shelter children, they will always be dependent on others - they will never learn how to deal with everyday problems such as bullying and other basic life skills. A responsibility of parents are to prepare their children for adulthood.…

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…

marriages work. This comment is too hard on young millennials. Some of them might not be in the level of maturity as the author, so this more like his personal opinion than a fact. The author of “Emerging Adults, Not there Yet” asserts, “To feel more like a grown-up, Alana Prant, 23, says she wants to become financially independent. That 's the response of 30% of those surveyed who said financial independence is the most important factor in becoming an adult” (Jayson). Millennials mind set about…

during adulthood, but do our morals ever truly stop developing? In “Young Goodman Brown” and “Everyday Use”, this is certainly not the case. The protagonists in these short stories undergo dramatic changes as a result of their ethic altering experiences. Nathaniel Hawthorne and Alice Walker use relatable moral dilemmas to construct complex characters who grow beyond their abstract meanings. The authors of “Everyday Use” and “Young Goodman Brown” both began the construction of successful…

personality. Children are able to have a simple and positive view of the world because of their innocent natures. We fruitlessly attempt to protect the innocence of childhood as we mature into adults. The main characters in both A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, and Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, are young men experiencing the difficulties of adolescence. They envy the purity that they see around them as they conclude their own childhood. Though Holden and Gene initially attempt to…

with the issue of ‘growing up’ many of them pounce on the opportunity to be labelled as a mature and responsible adult. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield’s refusal to grow up fuels his journey to explore the boundaries between adolescence and adulthood and find a place for himself in a society he detests. Throughout the novel, it is the children and adults whom he encounters, as well as his internal struggles that allow him to understand his place in society, despite…

his younger brother, so he tries forming new relationships with people and rekindle old friendships. After numerous failures, Holden comes to a revelation of who he truly wants to be by wanting to be a protector for young kids to keep them innocent while they still can be. At a young age, Holden went through many struggles which would ultimately cause him to have to grow up fast. As a result, because of the loss of Holden’s innocence he suffers from PTSD, depression and stress. Throughout…