... guide teenagers in dealing positively with cultural diversity and individual differences. Parents, teachers, community leaders, and clergy can model appreciation for ethnic differences and support cross-class and cross-ethnic friendships. Schools and youth organizations can assist by encouraging youth from diverse backgrounds to work and play together. 5. Place sensible restraints on part-time teen employment. This could ease adolescents' compliance ... have also shown that all it takes for someone to stand her ground on what she knows is right is for one other peer to join her. That pr...

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... readers. Salinger's control of Holden's easy, conversational manner makes the introduction of these larger themes appear natural and believable. At the time of the novel through today, Holden's speech rings true to the colloquial speech of teenagers. Holden, according to many reviews in the Chicago Tribune, the New Yorker, and the New York Times, accurately captures the informal speech of an ... felt as though no one ever took him seriously and realized his actions left him with no solid academic standing. Since Holden is essentially a failure at school with no serious friendships, he a...

• Word Count: 3426
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

... their chores so that they can spend more time playing together with dolls. Gabriel talks to Ultima about his longing to move to California, a wish he thinks will never come true because his older sons are fighting in World War II and he cannot move his family alone. I feel Antonio's fear of the llano represents his dependence on his family. However ... . In contrast to the adult world of the novel, forgiveness is easy to come by among the children. Antonio frequently wrestles with difficult issues in his family life, and his friendships with his classmates function as a way for him to es...

• Word Count: 3136
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate