When I ve grown into a responsible adult, I ve always found myself wondering: how much control do I have over the world and my surroundings? In today s multicultural culture, plenty of us find ourselves conforming to our guardians earthly perspectives: looking no deeper than they do, even...
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J. D. Salinger's book "The Catcher in the Rye" was published in 1951. This particular story was written for adults; however, due to the extremely important issues posed, the story became very common with adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. Holden Caulfield is an example of a young rebel for...
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The points of concern in Meghan Cox Gurdons' article "Obscurity Too Visible," which explored the undeniably boring current that goes through books designated YA, for Young Adult, went for the reader between the ages of 12 and 18 years old, have turned out to be increasingly astounding. To be convinced...
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Individuals develop virtuous character, according to Aristotle, by habit and education. Individuals are raised in environments where the parents have the moral obligation of educating others how to be moral (Gilkey 17). Adults first teach a person how to cultivate behaviors, ensuring that they have the best chance of succeeding....
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An annotated bibliography is a description of an entry that provides brief details on what the author has covered. The aim of this annotation is to provide an overview of how adolescent and adult literacy are used. Summarization is supposed to provide simple ideas on any source (Clement, 1998). The...
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The phrase family originates from its Latin term “familia.” Familia means household, which designates a crew of persons living under one roof and one head. It resonates with the Roman definition, “everyone in household” which includes, adopted adults, proper children, personal assistants, and slaves of different ages. It is evident...
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Adults in today's culture have so many commitments that they don't have time to engage in events they enjoyed as children. Nonetheless, remembering the days when I was a child and could survive without thinking about anything because my parents were in control and taking care of all of our...
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The Giver is a 1993 dystopian novel for young adults, written by American author Lois Lowry. Although the story begins with a utopian society, it quickly becomes clear that it's actually dystopian as the plot progresses. Jonas, a twelve-year-old boy, is the protagonist of the book. In order to save...
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On September 1, 1998, the first Harry Potter book was published in the United States, aimed at children aged nine to eleven. It was well-received by young readers at the time, and as a result, it became even more successful among the older generation. Another explanation for its popularity, especially...
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Osteoporosis, a situation that weakens the bones making them susceptible to breaking has for a long time been familiar among post-menopausal women (due to decreased estrogen levels). Losing bone is part of the ageing procedure but some people journey bone loss faster than others. Today however, the bone disease influences...
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I can attribute the thoughts that McConnell-Ginet and Eckert articulate in their article, "Learning to be Gendered" to my interactions with other personalities in the society. According to Eckert and McConnell-Ginet, adults in the community play a significant position in the behaviors of a child by executing various activities that...
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