In all forms of literature, characters develop and progress throughout the story after experiencing several events that change them as a person; this is what gives the story substance and interest in the readers' eyes. ... That is why with this ideology he himself embodied the limbo between childhood and adulthood. ... In "The Catcher in the Rye", the protagonist Holden, after experiencing many life shaping events, develops and ends up not only altering the way he views the world around him but also how he views himself. ... Salinger's novel is a good portrayal of the emoti...

• Word Count: 1504
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

She is a twelve year- old girl experiencing the changes of becoming a woman. She is in between her innocent days of childhood and the difficult and real days of young adulthood. ... She must go through a brief and challenging experience of self-awakening in order for her to grow and learn. ...

• Word Count: 1396
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

We share the experiences of these two fictional families through the duration of their lives on Cloud Street. ... Through these experiences we are able to identify with each character as they deal with real life problems. ... The novel follows both the Pickles" and Lamb's over twenty years of living on Cloud Street, throughout this we are exposed to many emotions all of which are feelings we also to tend to experience. ... Characters of the novel made it hard to determine whether the text was actually fiction, due to the fact we as readers find we have similar lives and experiences to tho...

• Word Count: 1597
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In his article titled, Growth, Survival, and Style in the Novels of Judy Blume, John Gough claims that Kath is simply a "girl trying to come to terms with independence and adulthood" (71). ... Kath does not possess any special powers nor does she experience any sensational events. ... We were experiencing something that no one had ever felt before. Kath also experiences growth over the course of the novel. ... She has learned from her relationship with Michael and will use her experiences with him in future relationships. ...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School