J.D. Salinger explores the difficulties associated with the passage from youth to adulthood in his novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye. The author especially highlights the importance people staying connected to others in order to make a mentally healthy and successful life transition. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist in the novel‚ is desperately clinging to his youth. Holden is obsessed with the phony nature of adults and judges the people around him based upon their degree of insincerity‚ two-facedness
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means a person who is completely mature‚ independent‚ and purposeful. While this may be true‚ the way to get to this stage of life is debatable. Some believe that adulthood can be defined as a specific age. For example‚ the legal age for someone to be classified as an adult in the United States is 18 years old. Others believe adulthood is a state of mind that can not be pinned to a specific age. An example for this is the varying time among different people for the brain to fully develop.
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Cognitive development is an intellectual growth from infancy to adulthood. Jean Piaget (1896-1980)‚ a Swiss psychologist‚ was one of the most important and influential researchers in the field of developmental psychology throughout the 20th century. Piaget was born in Neuchâtel‚ Switzerland‚ on August 9‚ 1896. His father‚ Arthur Piaget‚ was a professor of medieval literature with an interest in local history. His mother‚ Rebecca Jackson‚ was intelligent and energetic. The oldest child‚ he was very
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Emerging adulthood is a time in which vital exploration and experimentation takes place; the discoveries that one makes during this time can very much determine their life path. It’s during early adulthood that individuals begin to really examine what they want in terms of career‚ identity‚ and relationships. These examinations can prove to be quite difficult‚ as each aspect of adulthood has its pros and cons. The transition from adolescence to adulthood‚ the emergence of sexual issues‚ and the complicated
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As teens transition toward adulthood‚ some have a difficult time developing into responsible adults. In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher In The Rye‚ Holden is emotionally affected by the death of his younger brother Allie which causes him to grieve and not be able to develop towards being an adult. He is expelled from multiple schools because of his failing grades which greatly disappoints his parents. Holde emotionally becomes very depressed and is does not have any close friends. He isolates himself
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As a prospective educator‚ it is important for me to understand the cognitive development theory and how it applies to individuals. Cognitive development is basically how the thought process begins. It is the way that people learn and how mental processes become elaborate and develop. These processes include remembering things‚ making decisions‚ and also solving problems. In order for a teacher to be effective‚ one must understand how children develop mentally so that each student can be accommodated
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Zainab Ali 3/23/15 Baez Pd. 8 Delayed Adulthood The “Catcher in the Rye‚” is a story about a young man named Holden Caufield and his resistance to the process of maturity‚ in other words known as delayed adulthood. A recent article published by The New York Times states that “Prolonged adolescence‚ in the right circumstances‚ is actually a good thing‚ for it fosters novelty-seeking and the acquisition of new skills.” Despite the fact that prolonged adolescence in beneficial‚ it seems like Holden
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Journey of the brain-Birth to late adulthood Child development is crucial throughout the early years‚ during this time the development of the brain occurs and continues through late adulthood. The development of the brain contributes to the functioning of the body. The anatomy of the brain is made up of neurons and divided into four different lobes. The temporal‚ frontal‚ parietal‚ and occipital lobes control a variety of cognitive functions (Santrock‚ 2013). The
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Karim Amir’s Growth into Adulthood 20th Century British Literature II Final Essay The journey from childhood to adulthood‚ a growth towards maturity that everyone embarks on in their life‚ is one filled with great complexity and obstacles. The conflicts that one will face revolve around the social‚ sexual‚ and political spheres that affect each of us in different ways. Facing each of these aspects‚ this journey is made by Karim Amir in Hanif Kureishi’s novel‚ The Buddha of Suburbia. A young
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MY ESSAY Interest on AUHS Bachelor of Science in Nursing Ariadne Zamora March 29‚ 2012 My name is Ariadne Zamora‚ I am 26 years old and I have a 4 year old daughter name Liliana Mae and 3 month old baby boy name Aaden James. My kids are my big motivation to finish school‚ that way I can give them a good life and good future ahead. My motives for becoming a Registered Nurse haven’t always been as set in place as they are now. I have always‚ ever since I can remember‚ had the idea that
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