The Curtis Problem

The Curtis Problem Boys will be boys, or they should be at least. You can't take teenage boys from their last remaining family member! Soda and Pony need to stay with Darry in their current living situation instead of going into foster care because, they're familiar with the area that surrounds them, they have Darry around to serve as a father figure and a brother, and them being close to everything and everyone they could ever need. To begin, the Curtis boys should be able to stay with Darry because they're already familiar with the area that surrounds them, and the living situation they're in. First, the two boys know everyone in their area. Due to this they'll always have connections and ways to get around and be safe. Second, they have spent their entire lives in the house they currently live in. Moving from a house with a connection like that can cause more than one emotional depression towards a new area. Last, Pony and soda know the area they are surrounded by. The huge benefit to this is they'll always know where things are and how to get to them. As proven, being familiar with their area is very beneficial. Second, Soda and Pony have a father figure and a very real, connected family. Knowing how the situation could work out and what could come from it, Darry can work on the disciplinary aspect of things. From this, they will be in less trouble and will become model citizens. Next, the three curtis boys all have a brotherly connection to one another. Taking away even one link from the chain of brotherness will cause serious depression and anger towards other life. Lastly, a related-by-blood family is extremely beneficial. With a family like this, the youngest boys will be able to grow and develop much more effectively than if they were in a foster home. From these facts of family, it can be proven that a full family brings many benefits. Last, is Soda and Pony being close to everyone and everything. First, their friends are all around them. For this reason, each of them can easily hang out or be supported through any ordeal by people close by. Then, there is the fact that they know where every point of interest is. Knowing where anything interesting is means they can easily go anywhere for safety or necessities and know exactly where it is. Finally, they can easily go to any points of interest any time they want. From this, comes enjoyment at any places the boys could imagine. Area knowledge has proven to come with its own set of benefits. Now, while many people would say foster care is the better option, they are wrong. Certain people will say that teenage boys can adapt to new lives easily. Those individuals however, are wrong, as for a teenage boy it is very difficult to adapt. Others might say foster care parents are pristine at making making families seem real and great. They are clearly wrong too though, as nothing can ever compete with a real family. Yet still, some people still believe that making friends in the teenage years is an amazing thing. Sadly though, these people must be wrong too for in the teenage years of a boy, the last thing they need to worry about is making new friends instead of keeping old ones that understand you. As you can see, staying with Darry the way things are now is easily the best choice, despite what others might say. Conclusively, familiarity with your surroundings, having a complete family and a father figure, and being close to everyone and everything are all valid reasons for staying with Darry. Put yourself in their shoes and think; is abandoning family really for the better?