Most people would agree that high school is one of the most challenging time of the teenage years. Natalie Sterling, the main character in the book Not That Kind of Girl, faces challenges similar to those of Amanda Todd. Sterling and Todd were in high school and went through difficult situations; both made choices that tested their emotional strength and forced them to closely evaluate how they would react to their circumstances. The two girls faced challenges brought on by decisions they made involving a boy. Natalie Sterling and Amanda Todd encountered similar incidents, however, discrepancies are apparent, such as how far their stories spread and how each dealt with the consequences of their actions. Natalie and Amanda’s stories are similar in the course of action they chose to pursue and the emotions they experienced as a result of those actions. Natalie, strays from her reasonable nature when conflict arises in her friendship, and finds herself getting involved in relationships she would not have under different circumstances. In her unforeseen relationship Natalie chose to go farther than she had imagined, a decision which backfired greatly when her actions were exposed to the school. Natalie’s teacher openly expressed her disdain of the situation. Natalie overheard her teacher say, “I didn't think she was that kind of girl… I overheard two of my students talking about …show more content…
It is important to think before making decisions and be conscious of possible consequences that could occur as a result of your actions. It’s no secret that high school can be taxing; but, depending on how you choose to confront the challenges high school presents, the experience can also be one worth living
To start, Amanda Wingfield displays different characteristics from Troy. Amanda lives with her son and daughter who are in their 20’s and are supposed to be starting their lives. Amanda wants Laura to succeed in life and be a remarkable wife to one of her future gentleman callers. When Amanda discovers Laura has stopped going to her typewriting class, Amanda realizes her dreams of Laura succeeding are flickering away, “My hopes and ambitions for you”(Williams 14). Through this quote Williams incorporates heartache into Amanda’s voice depicting her ambition for Laura to succeed. She also feels, “So weak I could barely keep on my feet!”(Williams 14). These two quotes illustrate that Laura’s own being is extremely important to Amanda and to an extent, acts as if Laura’s failure is her own failure. This sense of care that Amanda shows is essential to help Laura make something of herself and appears to the reader as a deep aspiration of Amanda’s conscious. While Troy only cares for Cory because , “It is my job...cause it’s my duty”(Wilson 38). Another way Amanda wants Laura to be blissful is through her efforts in trying to get Laura a gentleman c...
High school sophomore, Samantha Baker woke up on the morning of her sixteenth birthday, hoping for an overnight transformation. While on the phone with her best friend, she stares at herself in the mirror, praying she had grown a few inches and a set of boobs. Much to avail, she has not and her day goes on just like every other one. She has the added pressure of being a bridesmaid for her older sister Ginny’s wedding, the next day. After being felt up by Grandmother Baker, Samantha deals with the ridicule and torment of her annoying little brother and takes the bus to school. During her study hall class she takes a silly quiz another friend had given her. The quiz ends up in the hands of her crush, Jake Ryan! The anxiety sets in.
Girl by Jamaica Kincaid demonstrate how a mother cautions her daughter, in becoming a responsible woman in her society. Although the daughter hasn’t gotten into adolescence yet, the mother fears that her daughter’s current behavior, if continued, will tip to a life of promiscuity. The mother believes that a woman’s status or propriety determines the quality of her life in the community. Hence, gender roles, must be carefully guarded to maintain a respectable front. Her advice centers on how to uphold responsibility. The mother cautions her daughter endlessly; emphasising on how much she wants her to realize her role in the society by acting like woman in order to be respected by the community and the world at large. Thus, Jamaica Kincaid’s
High school is meant to be the time of your life, but for most seniors just like me it can be some of the most emotional and crazy time. The things in my past make me who I am today, and the things I do now are the first footsteps into the future. I’ve learned a lot about myself in these past four years, and I still have so much learning to do. This is my high school story; the good, bad, and the ugly.
The hit teen film, “Mean Girls” effectively portrayed the truth about popularity and high school in a satiric, yet exaggerated manner. “Mean Girls” allows teen girls to see the reality of high school by portraying the hastiness that is Regina George. Teen girls can view how horrible girls are in high school and can possibly change their ways when they’re in high school. The movie covered multiple points discussed in Chapter Two of the textbook through the adventures of “The Plastics.”
Girl by Jamaica Kincaid is a piece about a mother speaking to her very young daughter who is entering adolescence, advising her very specifically how to behave. Kincaid’s use of tone, repetition, intensity, and perspective help shape the main idea that being a female is nearly impossible and that women have to act a certain way with everything they do, even if they lack integrity with these actions.
In the “So I Ain’t No Good Girl” short story, Sharon Flake writes a story about the relationship and life of a girl and a boy named Raheem. They have been together for two years now. Even though they’ve been together, the characters have tons of conflicts and are very doubting of each other. The girl wants to be herself, but people say ruthless things about her. “She doesn’t want to be like them good girls, plain and pitiful.” She has a very strong and rude personality. At the bus stop and even on the bus, she yells out her anger, not caring about others. While waiting at the bus stop, she frightens other girls with her tone of voice. Flake uses realistic, descripted details and point of view to portray the character
Making the transition from middle school to high school is a huge stepping stone in a teenager’s life. High school represents both the ending of a childhood and the beginning of adulthood. It’s a rite of passage and often many teens have the wrong impression when beginning this passage. Most began high school with learning the last thing on their mind. They come in looking for a story like adventure and have a false sense of reality created through fabricated movie plots acted out by fictional characters. In all actuality high school is nothing like you see in movies, television shows, or what you read about in magazines.
The Amanda Wingfield that we come to know is overbearing, worrisome, and full of regret. Amanda’s background of fortune and popularity has made it extremely difficult for Amanda to accept the life she has on hand, and to say the least she is not satisfied with the way her life has turned out. Amanda often relives her past in order to cope with the present, and she is described as a “disillusioned romantic” by Nancy Tischler (Fambrough 100). The statement Amanda made in (Scene 1) attests to her wealth and admirations.
Amanda was a woman who lives in a world of fantasy and reality. In the past memory and the future of the fantasy made Amanda very strong, but in the face of reality she was fragile. Just like Tom used to explain “I give you truth in the
A lot of high school graduates don’t know whether to go to college or not. It is a hard decision whether to go to college or not you have think about whether it is worth it or not. High school graduates have to decide whether college is worth the time and the money to invest through it. College is still worth it ,even though it costs a lot of money because it gives you better opportunities in life that you can’t get without a college education.
It is often said, that high school, prepares a student for college. For certain, a student is being prepared, but only for what the world has to offer, and that is making choices on what to pursue. Certainly, most people would concur with this statement. But, the fact to consider is, that high school does not prepare a student for the major difference in the challenge.
All your life growing up, you don 't have to make any big decisions. This all changes senior year when you have to make a decision about what you are going to do with your life after high school. What you choose to do can dictate how you spend your time and money. If you do not make a choice you will not be able to move on towards being a self supporting adult. Decisions are hard to make but essential to keep moving forward.
Amanda, somehow, finds a way to be both selfish and selfless when it comes to Laura. Amanda wants Laura to be happy and successful, but does not understand that Laura is too shy and unmotivated to be either. When Amanda discovers that Laura has stopped going to typing class she is beyond disappointing. When discovered Amanda yells at her daughter saying, “Fifty dollars’ tuition, all our plans- my hopes and ambitions for you- just gone up the spout, just gone up the spout like that.” Laura quit something as simple as learning how to type; this realization struck Amanda because if she cannot do that there is no way Laura could provide for herself without a husband. Mrs. Wingfield’s worst nightmare is is for her children to become dependent on relatives and not being able to take care of themselves. After Laura drops out of typing school Amanda says, “What is there left but dependency all our lives? I know so well what becomes of unmarried women who aren’t prepared to occupy a position. I’ve seen such pitiful cases in the South—barely tolerated spinsters living upon the grudging patronage of sister’s husband or brother’s wife!—stuck away in some little mousetrap of a room—encouraged by one in-law to visit another—little birdlike women without any nest—eating the crust of humility all their life!. Amanda had always wanted for Laura to find a nice husband, but then the situation became desperate when the younger women
You know, it is really strange how quickly time passes, after spending my whole childhood wishing I was an adult, now here we are and it's a little hard to grasp. It feels like just yesterday I was standing here in the same position at eighth grade graduation. Ahh, middle school, such a joyous time for all of us, free of maturity and not a care in the world. The biggest decisions I ever had to make then was deciding which group to stand with at passing time and choosing which shirt from my extensive collection of Stussy and No Feat apparel to wear. We were all naive to the danger that lurked just around the corner. We were unaware that the carefree world we lived in was about to come crashing to the ground in a blazing inferno of real school work and responsibility ... otherwise known as high school.