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    environment‚ society & culture and persons. The film ‘Yolngu boy’ follows the coming of age journey of three young aboriginal boys; Lorrpu‚ Botj and Milika as they experience their own rite of passage mainly influenced by environment‚ power and authority and culture. Their lives and rites of passage are very different to my own. A cultural comparison can be made between my culture and Yolngu culture. Their coming of age is represented through a traditional ceremony whereas in my life‚ there are

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    uses this connection to her advantage so that there is a strong sinking feeling when Connie transitions from this stage to the next. Connie is described as being an attractive fifteen year old girl‚ stereotypical of what one might expect a girl her age to act. She spends her time listening to music‚ shopping‚ daydreaming‚ having fun‚ and trying to meet

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    ‘By the River’ Essay The story of Harry Hodby living in a small country town and his growth into a young man is a ‘bildungsroman’. That is‚ it describes his coming of age‚ a process that moves children‚ sometimes quite roughly‚ into the adult world. The death of his mother and the loss of a dear childhood friend certainly force Harry to enter this adult world‚ as they teach him the importance of close and supporting relationships. Harry has to take on adult responsibilities earlier than expected

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    already identifies as a lesbian from the start‚ in contrast to many other coming-out stories. We’re not directly told a lot of things‚ but we’re still given a lot of information about the characters and their stories through these film techniques. These uses of cinematography‚ sound‚ editing‚ and narrative to help tell the story are prevalent throughout the whole film‚ and are used effectively to elevate a convincing coming-of-age story into something much more unique. The use of lighting‚ color‚

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    People stopped being people in 1913. That was the year Henry Ford put his cars on rollers and made his workers adopt the speed of the assembly line. At first‚ workers rebelled. They quit in droves‚ unable to accustom their bodies to the new pace of the age. Since then‚ however‚ the adaptation has been passed down: we’ve all inherited it to some degree‚ so that we plug right into joy-sticks and remotes‚ to repetitive motions of a hundred kinds” (Eugenides). Throughout the story‚ the

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    myself that were not apparent to me before. I found that I related to this book in many ways and one of those ways was sharing with the main character‚ Holden‚ the painfulness of growing up. I had realized that this novel could be considered a coming of age story and I compared Holden’s life with mine. Holden was sixteen and struggled to accept the fact that he was growing up and he was close to adulthood. He showed signs of immaturity‚ having trouble accepting society and the way we are taught to

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    Today‚ childhood is seen as a universal rite of passage. Much of our literature consists of coming of age stories that focus on the journey from innocence to experience. Childhood marks the beginning of our personal narrative. We all have our stories of youth. Some percolate in the haze of memory; others are told and retold over the years. These stories—sad‚ humorous‚ painful—shape us. They make us who we are. Inspired by the growing popularity of collecting and recording our stories‚ students

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    Jane Eyre’s most memorable moments lie in Bronte’s description of childhood. Explore methods which writers use to present the experience of childhood. ‘Jane Eyre’ is a Bildungsroman – a novel of a journey or coming of age – and thus focuses on the growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood. Therefore‚ childhood and how it is presented plays an important role in the book. Bronte uses a variety of methods to illustrate childhood; through use of language‚ descriptions‚ presentations of relationships

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    1. “Where are You Going? Where Have You Been?”: What is an allusion? Read the story with an eye to allusions of “Little Red Riding Hood”. What is an archetype? What archetype does the description of Arnold Friend suggest? What does Arnold’s car represent? What archetype do Connie and her description suggest? What archetype does the conflict between Connie and Arnold suggest? Can this story be considered as a cautionary tale? An allusion is something that relates a subject or idea and

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    Adam Bayless English 11 Advanced Mrs. Cooke September 13‚ 2011 Importance of the Title The Catcher in the Rye In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger‚ the major plot line consist of a young teenager named Holden Caulfield who is approaching the fears of adulthood. Holden is extremely lost throughout the book not knowing how to embrace adulthood and has very little assistance from adults. The reader first sees Holden’s immature behavior through his explosion from the Pencey Prep School

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