A final aspect in which Jem matures and changes is in his views on racism. At the beginning of the novel‚ Jem never realizes the issue of the black and white that is prevalent in the south during the time in which the novel is taking place. After all‚ Calpurnia‚ a black lady for whom he shows respect the same as he does to white ladies‚ is raising him and Scout. One of the first instances in which Jem comes face-to-face with racism is when Calpurnia takes him and Scout to the black church with her
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"The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger shows its readers life through Holden Caulfield’s eyes. The readers see his outlook on life‚ thoughts about people‚ and ideas about maturity and adulthood. Even though Holden doesn’t want to grow up‚ he still develops maturity through three symbols: the museum‚ the idea of being "the catcher in the rye‚" and the carrousel and gold rings. The museum holds many fond memories for Holden that he does not want to let go of. He loves this museum because he
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face the many challenges of maturing. Whether it is physically‚ emotionally‚ or mentally‚ every person matures individually. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the court trial of Tom Robinson matures three main characters in the book. They learn what growing up is all about. Jem‚ Scout‚ and Dill are the most affected by the trial and all matures throughout the book. Jem specifically matures throughout the process of the Tom Robinson case and learns a positive lesson from the trial. After seeing
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people are forced to leave the world of innocence faster than others. Some kids live in a community that raises them in a manner in which they are forced to mature at a young age. In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird‚ Harper Lee uses the events of a single summer to demonstrate the loss of innocence in Scout and Jem. As Scout matures at a young age‚ she must learn to control herself and respect others. Hardships are forced upon her by her community throughout her life as a child. Hartley illustrates
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their college experience. These vectors of development must reach resolution for the student to achieve identity. The seven vectors posed by him are developing competence‚ managing emotions‚ moving through autonomy toward independence‚ developing mature interpersonal relationships‚ establishing identity‚ developing purpose‚ and developing integrity. These can be used as maps to help determine where students are and which way they are heading. Though Chickering did not necessarily state that a student’s
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prejudice. Maycomb is plagued with racism and when a innocent black man named Tom Robinson is put on trial for rape‚ the town begins to show its true colors. Jem’s father‚ Atticus‚ is the lawyer for Tom Robinson. Over the course of the novel Jem matures from being a child who enjoys playing games about a man who is rumored to be a ghost‚ to standing in the courtroom and witnessing his father desperately trying to get the jury to abandon their racist views and see Tom as not a black man but as just
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shows how people are supposed to become more mature as they age and some want to start to do things that their parents do and stop doing childish things. Scout demonstrates this by not wanting to stop fighting and Atticus telling her its childish. It is also demonstrated by the children wanting to go into town more often and not worry about what is going on at home. The characteristics of Jem and demonstrates that coming of age means to become more mature and wanting to be more like their parents instead
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Milwaukee School of Engineering CS-409 Paper I Mature Online Gaming Arthur Weborg Dr. Thomas April 7th‚ 2013 Content from the porn industry is being broadcast to the everyday internet user‚ with nobody and often times nothing to protect the innocence of a curious minor (kid). However‚ whose responsibility is it to keep the content out of the hands of a minor? Is it the parent? There are far too many sights for any one person to sift through
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As a teenager‚ I am learning how to cope more with adultlike situations through the process of maturing. Learning life lessons is the main key to maturity‚ they are a part of the process of growing up. The lessons one might undergo through maturing include; finding a voice‚ coping with betrayal‚ and being accepted through society. A lesson one undergoes through maturing includes finding a voice. In the story Antigone‚ it is evident that the protagonist finds her own voice. Antigone defies society’s
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In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet is the lead female character. At first‚ she is portrayed as a young-hearted obedient girl‚ in just five acts time she undergoes significant change and matures. In the following paragraphs we see how she begins to view things from a changing perspective. At the beginning of the play‚ Juliet is shown as a young and naïve girl with no experience in love or marriage. When her parents want her to get married with Paris‚ although she has not
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