In his third transition to adulthood, Sam realizes that he had been looking down on women when he himself could not react in their presence. ... His final stage of growth into adulthood is when he realizes the consequences of his actions and is willing to accept them. He has also learned from this experience. Updike's use of this teenage persona is indicative to the majority of teenagers in the world today and their development into adulthood. Many young adults will experience some form of transition similar to Sam's. ...

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" (Oates), innocence and experience are the themes which are prevalent throughout the plot in both of these stories. ... These worlds are adolescence, and adulthood. Adolescence can be perceived as "innocence" or "inexperience," while adulthood can be seen as maturation. ... The themes in the stories are similar to each other, because they both describe one making a passage from adolescence to adulthood through experiences that are so deeply transformative that it moves them from one stage of their lives to another. Depending on the kinds of experiences we are faced wi...

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And now having shared the past four years together, experiencing the highs and lows, joys and sorrows, and the good and bad, we have grown and matured into responsible, independent young women who are capable of taking on the 21st century. ... And as we take that gigantic leap into the first stages of adulthood, we should look upon this challenge with an open mind. ...

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In J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher In The Rye" Holden Caulfield's judgment of society is jaded by his loss of innocence much like many other adolescents in today's world. Holden Caulfield is a symbol of today's youth more so then when the character was first introduced. Holden faces loneliness, fear of...

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To be initiated into adulthood with such hideous acts and display of pure hatred is extremely hard for me to comprehend. ... The attack also allowed me to experience to a new respect for our military. ...

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This process might take a little longer for some, but the experience of getting older can be difficult. The road to adulthood and maturity can be tough and often is, but it is this path that we take that formulates all of our learning and growth experiences. ...

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Rites of passage are a significant experience in a person's life that transitions them from one phase of a life to another, from adolescence to adulthood. Every journey is not necessarily determined by the choices people make. Many journeys people make are influenced by the decisions they personally...

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Obviously, I picked one out to get the full experience of skydiving, and it looked pretty cool too. ... Next I got to watch my mom get experience the amazing adrenaline rush of skydiving. This is a significant event in my life, because I feel it was like my jump into adulthood. Since it was a day after my 18th birthday it was a perfect present, I got to face a major fear I have had my entire life, as well as to experience something I have never dreamt that I would have done in my entire life. ...

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