The New England coastline, specifically the Maine coastline, is thoroughly described as a place of frequent travel. ... Historically, this places the United States right in the midst of the Vietnam War Conflict.The time period in which the article was written could give us an idea of what it was like inside Scofield's mind when he wrote the article. ... Therefore, appreciating the smaller, less dense aspects of life became easier. ... Had there been an absence in the influence of this bias, the author may have described Maine as a nice place to consider for a visit, and left it at that. ...

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"The Coming of Age Experience" is a very significant period in life because people have to continue to find themselves and explore who they are by experiencing rough circumstances in life, while being subjected to an awakening of a bigger picture of life outside their own small world. ... What she is thinking to herself is that she wants to leave this dull and boring land of dust and machinery, and go to some place foreign and exciting where she "might be kissed by someone with smooth, artistic hands" (Lines 21, 22). ... She is not worried about the thoughts and feelings of others in the lea...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate