... in terms of affection is something that many teenagers (especially those teenagers that fall in the middle-upper class ranges) face in their own lives. The pressure that Andy and Brian both face, academically and athletically, is another issue that teenagers have to deal with in their own lives. The need to never disappoint is a need that may never be satiated ... , they also deal with social pressure. Whether it be Andy or Clair who both face the social pressure of having to maintain their statuses of popularity, or it be John, Brian, or Allison who deal with being socially outcasted, t...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... home to nurse her mother. Traditionally family values required children to obey their parents, questioning her father's decision resulted in the criticism "you have no heart-. Ellen's brothers, Jeff and Brian, remained detached and remote as during the era women were designated the emotional ones, there was pressure one the boys to continue to be unresponsive ... . Brian, the only male character to defy prejudices, reveals his homosexuality to Ellen challenging the roles of customary males. Quindlen portray Brian as being more positive, perceptive, and capable of emotional growth. The no...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... home to nurse her mother. Traditionally family values required children to obey their parents, questioning her father's decision resulted in the criticism "you have no heart-. Ellen's brothers, Jeff and Brian, remained detached and remote as during the era women were designated the emotional ones, there was pressure one the boys to continue to be unresponsive ... . Brian, the only male character to defy prejudices, reveals his homosexuality to Ellen challenging the roles of customary males. Quindlen portray Brian as being more positive, perceptive, and capable of emotional growth. The no...

• Word Count: 834
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate