In the summer of 1996, The Frontline Documentary The Lost Children of Rockdale County investigated what happens when teenagers did not have enough supervision from their parents at home. The documentary took a place in the town of Conyers that is located 15 miles East of Atlanta. In this town, the majority of these teenagers come from wealthy families of a middle class. They did not seem to suffer from economic problems because their parents spend most of their time away from home working. Since they did not have anyone who paid attention or controlled them, they took advantage of their freedom in attending more parties, drinking, or having sex at an early age. Many of these events occurred because they were looking for something to do on the…
The theme of the story is when you are a teenager and you think about having because everyone else is doing it, or just because, then your going to have to pay the price that comes alone with it. So be smart and use your head this decision can effect you forever.…
Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” is a short story about the connection between one’s soul and life. The story centers around Hulga (Joy) Hopewell and the life-changing experience she has with a traveling Bible salesman (Meyer 265). As a whole, “Good Country People” shows how a person’s point of view can affect the experiences they have. At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Hopewell (Hulga’s mother) has a positive experience with the Bible salesman.…
In the memoir “Words of My Youth,” the author Joe Mackall recounts a moment in his life as he retells the events he experienced while growing up in the suburbs. Mackall wants the readers to know that there are always repercussions in life for choices that are made. Young children often make disheartening choices in life that they may have no reason for doing and they may not realize the effects of their own actions. If you are unaware that you are doing something wrong, ignorance should not be used as an excuse and one day you will have to face the consequences of your own actions. If adults don’t think their children will pick up on the prejudices they say then they are wrong.…
Many teens argue that they are oppressed or treated unfairly and, in a more extreme circumstance, dystopian stories share similar themes, Dystopian literature seems to mirror a teenager’s view of the world.…
I always believed that I had the perfect family. My parents (and Santa) gave me everything that I ever wanted, my sister and I were best friends, and life was all about having fun. Of course, I was only five at the time. My life was like a sitcom on TV. Boy, how things have changed. The authors Gary Soto and Mike Rose give the reader a glimpse into their childhoods into their stories, “Looking For Work” and “I Just Want To Be Average”. They show us how they both changed their views on life at a crucial point in their lives. They show us their youthful days in their specific surroundings, how their character is shown by helping others, the motivation or lack of it that drives them, and how…
“If i stay” by Gayle Foreman is about a seventeen year old girl named Mia Hall who had everything, a perfect relationship, a loving family and best friend, and a future of becoming a professional cellist with a goal of attending Julliard. One snowy day, when school is out, her family decides to go on a roadtrip to visit friends and there is a tragic accident. That day Mia lost everything, her parents, her brother and almost her own life. From that moment on Mia’s spirit, trapped between life and death, lives amongst the ones she loves the most and she has to decide whether to stay or go. The movie and the book both show this but in different ways, the book has much more detail and more character description, where the movie felt more rushed and kept out a lot of detail that may have been needed.…
When I looked up this book and noticed its publication date (1994), my first thought was, “How relevant can this book be, it’s almost 20 years old?” The issues adolescents faced in the early 1990’s are not the same issues…
About half of all teens between ages 15 to 19 have had sex at least once; 29 percent of pregnant teens have abortions; teens who are having unprotected sex have a 90 percent chance of getting pregnant. (Laren, Par. 2, 5) Teenager’s sexual activity is undeniable in today’s day and age and there is no point attempting to hide it or sweep it under the rug anymore. Schalet states how one of American’s major problems with teens is due to parents lack of communication which she spotlights through her use of logos through…
The author’s town recently experienced a tragic accident, which left two teenage girls for dead, and a few weeks later, their close friend took his life by suicide. Needless to say, the lives of many peers have been thrown into major upheaval. One adolescent in particular, known to be friendly, loving, and honorable, is now of deep concern to his parents and close loved ones. Since the death of his girlfriend and two close friends, he has become an adolescent who bursts into anger, calling his mother names while using profanity, he sleeps little, no longer eats at the family dinner table, and avoids any family members or places which bring back…
References: Abelev.M.S 2009 Advancing out of poverty journal of adolescent research Vol.24 no.1 pg 114-141 Sage publications http://o-jar.sagepub.com.prospero.murdoch.edu accessed 30.6.2010…
Many teens today have personal problems and family problems. These family problems take place in almost every household across the world. “Damn Mr.Ellis’s coat! And damn his money! You think i want a white folks leavings? Damn Maybelle - and suddenly he sobbed, loudly and…
Consequently, they do not have enough time to hang out with friends or participate in school activities because the preteen is always expected home after school ends or often misses their classes entirely. The preteen now not only feels alone and stressed, but faces a future of poor social skills, anger issues and problems in school. Further harm given to the abused individual is probability of sexual abuse because the guardian is seeing their body’s changes. The father, who feels he is not getting enough attention and love from the mother, decides to try the youngster. Moreover, the mother feels jealous towards her daughter and gives up her parenting role. Unfortunately, a mother can abuse her child before it is even…
These adolescent mothers who drop out do not receive the support they need while in school and often feel that leaving school is the best option (Ezell, n.d.). Statistics show that approximately 50% of teen mothers receive their diploma, compared to the 90% of women who were not teen mothers (Van-Pelt, 2014). This is an extreme difference and has proven to be something of great consequence. Dropping out of high school can affect the annual income that these women would otherwise obtain if they were to finish school. Studies found that the annual income of high school dropouts does not exceed $21,000, which is $11,000 less than that of high school graduates (Van-Pelt, 2014). These numbers are scary, especially when comparing them to the average income needed to support a middle class family. This income suggestion is approximately $54,000 and is a great deal larger than that of high school dropouts (Van-Pelt, 2014). A high school drop out could double their projected income and would still not meet the average income needed to support a family (Van-Pelt, 2014). Consequently, these financial set backs begin to affect more than just the mom and her family, as the baby begins to grow there is substantial limitations that they…
some of the social issues which teenage parents face in today’s society; poverty, social exclusion,…