... is important in shaping their identity. Individuals are bound to think in two directions when they are facing opposing scenarios. Bell shows this when she quotes, "These contradictory directives leave young women in a bind, and without much help in figuring out what they actually want. Every piece of ... gradual difference of opinions from a single person. It is similar to Bell's thoughts about the gradual change of twenty-something women's identity. Bell quotes "they are enjoined to remember that partnership and marriage are just around the corner, when they turn thirty, so the dating an...

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... evoked in the interaction between Chris and his mother. Her inability to express love contrasts with Chris' subdued nature, arising tension. Kate constantly rebuffs Chris, as shown in the following quotes: "Don't be so dammed smart!" and, "Don't let them tell you [Ann] what to think." Kate uses the imperative to exert her will, showing her coldness toward her son. She ... ...

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