Part one of term paper
Adolescence is a time of existence in two worlds. One world having the desire to be in the adult world, which is filled with all the unknown wonders of the world. The other world is the world of childhood which is comfortable and protected from all the impurities in the world. This sort of tug of war between the two worlds is not only menta ...

Part two of term paper
... can lead an adolescent to complete uncertainty of their actions. J.B. Salingers book, The Catcher in the Rye, aptly describes the immense confusion of the in between stages of being a boy and a man. Throughout the whole story, the narrator, Holden tries to act both the boy and thw man but cannot. He tries in vain to get a grip on the adult world, but never is quite successful. Holden's first attempt at adulthood is exemplified when he leaves his school without permission from his pare ...