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    The novel “Montana 1948” written by Larry Watson portrays a series of tragic events‚ which were to have a permanent and decisive impact on David and his parents. The author has specifically adopted the persona of a young child‚ in order to portray the universal theme of innocence. By using first person point of view he is able to recall on such significant events in his life‚ through the eyes of a child. As the story unfolds‚ David’s young life is turned upside down forever‚ which angrily leads him

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    The Tunnel A British short story published in 1982 Becoming adult is a difficult process. While you are in a stage when you have to find yourself‚ which can be very hard itself‚ you also want to be on your own. Entering adulthood often implies rebellion within different fields. When we are starting to create our own identity‚ we are young naive and people you are great within the beginning often go in a completely different direction. Often because of our totally different backgrounds. In “The

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    background and will always know how to act and display behavior typically expected of children. When do people stop being children? The legal answer is eighteen. In the eyes of society you’re seen as adults. That doesn’t necessarily mean you take on adulthood right away. Of course you’re allowed to vote and have other rights adults enjoy‚ but you most likely still depend on your parents like a child would. An example is; let’s say you still live with your parents and your mom still does your laundry and

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    readers as a troubled young who desperately wants to protect his youthful innocence. Because Holden constantly faces harsh realities of adulthood and world‚ he is even more compelled to protect innocence. He wants to protect not only his‚ but also those around him. Holden feels that childhood is something to be saved and kept‚ instead of learning the truth of adulthood since the adult world is an impure place that corrupt kids and ruin their perfect perception of the world. Throughout the book‚ Holden

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    Babies begin to develop both socially and emotionally by responding to voices and faces‚ especially their Mothers and carers and beginning to smile. They have little independence and rely on adults for comfort and reassurance‚ feeling secure when cuddled. By 9 months babies are still shy with strangers but will show their affection to carers. They will enjoy being with others and playing simple games like peek-a-boo. Between one and two years they may show separation anxiety from adults close

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    I think the question what events make a person an adult is the one that is open for debate. Some people think that the graduation of high school makes a person an adult. Others think that the age of 21 is the age when childhood is replaced by adulthood. However‚ from my everyday experience and observation I can stand three major events that make a person an adult. The first event that makes a person an adult is getting a job. The ability to earn his own money gives a person the opportunity to

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    A young adult is generally a person between the ages of 19 and 30. This stage involves the transition from adolescence to adulthood. In modern societies‚ young adults in their late teens and early 20s encounter a number of issues as they finish school and begin to hold full-time jobs and take on other responsibilities of adulthood. In the late teens and early 20s‚ young adults become individuals and will set themselves apart. Young adults will strive to become independent from parents‚ take responsibility

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    birth to 19 years old. They are : -physical development -social and emotional development -intellectual development -language development Each child develop at their own rate ‚ there is a sequence of development that progress from infancy to adulthood. The sequence of development is the pattern of which a child will progress as he/she gets older but any child may progress faster or slower than others . Phisical development ( age 0-3 ) Responding to sound and movement by turning their head .

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    corrupt and makes them loose their innocence. Hence‚ Holden fantasizes about being the Catcher in the Rye‚ where he metaphorically tries to save the children’s innocence albeit he himself‚ has fallen into the evil trance that he associates with adulthood. Holden is quite fond of the poem by Robert Burns‚ Coming thro the Rye. He tells Phoebe that he fantasizes being the catcher in the rye. He imagines himself on a steep cliff and that he would prevent the children that are prancing around‚ from

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    "Araby" by James Joyce and‚ "A&P by John Updike focuses on character traits rather than on plot to reveal the ironies that inherent self deception. The theme for both Sammy from "A&P" and the narrator from "Araby" is the transition from childhood to adulthood‚ a process that everyone experiences in one’s own way and time. The transformation that both characters make from children to adults includes unrealistic expectations of women‚ focusing upon one girl in particular which he places all his unreciprocated

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