“Maturity is a State of Mind” Hello to everyone watching this video. My name is Sydney Adalin and I’m going to be talking about ‘How being a grown up is a state of mind.’ I would like to say that I believe that the quotation is indeed truthful because we may grow old physically‚ but that doesn’t mean that we have to start acting older. Growing older always happens‚ but growing up mentally is always optional. A sure example would be me as I am reaching the so-called “Age of Legal Adulthood” but
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Sparta‚ Telemachus shows emotional maturity when he hears stories of his father‚ poise when Menelaus approaches him‚ and tact when he turns away Menelaus’ offers. On Telemachus’ first challenge‚ hearing stories of his father‚ he shows signs of emotional maturity. He does this by weeping for Odysseus. At first you would think that this is a sign of immaturity‚ weeping in the presence of one of the most powerful kings‚ Menelaus‚ but it is not. It is I sign of maturity. I say this because he is no longer
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Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare in the late 1500s. The play tells a tale of two star-crossed lovers and shows their inevitable demise because of their poor decisions and immaturity. Juliet‚ one of the main characters in Romeo and Juliet‚ is not completely mature but she is still more mature than her lover‚ Romeo‚ because she realizes the consequences of their relationship. Because of the relationship between Romeo and Juliet‚ Juliet is forced to change throughout the play
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Linda Wargo Professor John Craig English 2 27 October 2014 "Maturity" Maturity is mysterious. We never know the exact date when maturity will hit a peak in our lives‚ but we always tend to misconcept when it does decide to visit. I struggled with the anticipation of maturity when I was young‚ wishing it would come quickly. I thought it would bring with it promises of freedom and privacy. I welcomingly opened several doors for this phase of civilization and sophistication to enter my life. Through
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believe the theme statement‚ “All the good in the world becomes transparent‚ as evil invades with an impossible potency” properly reflects the themes shown to us in the novel. Written as the diary of a fifteen year old girl‚ it has an aspect of immaturity that causes events in her personal life to be exaggerated to an extent. Because of this‚ evil becomes the more prominent fixture in her life. It consumes every fiber of her being and becomes impossible to escape. She eventually turns to drugs‚ finding
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Maturity is knowing when to do the right thing and following up on one’s commitment even when he or she is tempted to do wrong. Huck Finn‚ in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ is faced with such temptations and situations where he is able to make the right choice and mature physically‚ mentally‚ and spiritually. He is able to avoid bad decisions‚ which leads him to become a more mature‚ established young man. Although Huck Finn finds himself acting immature at times‚ he still fully
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found out i wasn’t (i know‚ i was dumb in high school)‚ and this made the punishment greater not only from my parents but also from the school. I actually got suspended and went from a straight A’s student to a suspended one! Gardner’s Rational Choice Theory basically says that when you’re an adolescent you are more likely to outweigh the benefits of engaging in a risk taking behavior than you are when you’re an adult. Also‚ when you’re older there actually are more negatives and you have more to lose
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eventually a more mature perspective. She does so after learning several lessons of great importance‚ many are taught by Atticus while the rest are attained through her own experience. Evidence of how these lessons enhanced Scout’s judgement and maturity will be presented throughout this essay. Putting yourself into someone else’s shoes has been a lesson that is recognized globally. The Radley family inhabits the house that is across the Finch family‚ the family is unsocial and the son‚ Arthur
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J. D. Salinger explores the theme of immaturity vs. maturity in The Catcher in the Rye‚ exemplifying this discord through an internal conflict of the narrator Holden Caulfield. Salinger consistently characterizes Caulfield as a teenager rebellious against the common banalities that entail the responsibilities and duties of being an adult in everyday English society. Particularly‚ Salinger articulates Caulfield’s disapproval of the societal expectations of adults through the word “phony” and its respective
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and watches Rushmore should be able to identify the blatant maturity levels of Holden and Max. Although a couple years apart‚ both share similar levels of maturity. Holden from the start has a I am the best attitude that is clearly shown. Expressed later on in the film‚ Max shows a lack of maturity in talking and acting around females particularly Miss. Cross. Where Holden’s maturity is shown in self pride and selfishness‚ Max’s Maturity is expressed in the ability to understand the situation of his
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