Research what "coming of age" means. In your OWN WORDS, write your definition below. by Vannah Scarborough

Cameron

2019-01-29 13:58:40 UTC

According to Merriam-Webster, 'coming of age' is defined as "the attainment of prominence, respectability, recognition, or maturity". In my opinion, 'coming of age' is the idea of a particular time or event in which a person becomes mature. There can be multiple 'coming of age' moments throughout one's life, and they can occur at any age. I believe Nick Carraway, our narrator, experiences a 'coming of age' event throughout the summer spent with Gatsby. At the beginning of the novel, he's presented as a trustworthy do-gooder. Now, he's experienced conflict within his own mind and has developed opinions about the people of West and East Egg.

Eric Bennett

bennettem02 — 2019-01-29 13:58:48 UTC

Coming of age means to grow up or get to a certain age. An example could be drinking. Like 21 is when you’re legally allowed to drink in the US. So that could be coming of age. Or 18 is when you’re legally an adult so that could be coming of age. I think coming of age could be interpreted different ways and have many different meanings to different people.

Olivia C

2019-01-29 13:58:50 UTC

Coming of age is when a child transitions into adulthood. It is when the child starts to grow up, when the child starts to understand the world for what it is. There are hundreds of examples of stories like this and a perfect example would be To Kill a Mockingbird.

Brooke

2019-01-29 13:58:55 UTC

A think coming of age means not necessarily when you turn 18, but more of when you realize that it’s your responsibility to take care of yourself and not anyone else’s. It’s when you can take care of yourself and thrive on your own without the help of your parents. An example would be in the glass castle when they move to New York and live on their own.

Jacob Flaherty

2019-01-29 13:59:01 UTC

The transition of becoming a man or woman going through the tragedy of acne, Through life and its struggles, girlfriend's/ relationships and heartbreak to make you become a better person to overcome the challenges of life its self. Its a very important time in our lives when were 18 and living on your own and have that freedom to choose who we want to be.

Riley

2019-01-29 13:59:14 UTC

Coming of age is the process of growing up from a child into adulthood. It can also mean just becoming more mature and making the change mentally from child to adult. It would be being able to understand things fully and having strong opinions and thoughts of your own.

Lilz

2019-01-29 13:59:43 UTC

Coming age is like growing up and becoming an adult. It’s kind of the change that occurs and the process of becoming mature. For example turning 21 and being allowed alcohol kind of shows you’re finally responsible and mature enough to handle it well.

Harry

harryox2003 — 2019-01-29 13:59:58 UTC

definition from google: The definition of coming of age refers to the process of growing up or entering into adulthood.
Coming of age to me means to become more mature, not just to grow up in your human body. An example would be how when you are young you can be more mature than your pears, but you are age 15.

Kourtney

2019-01-29 13:59:59 UTC

I think coming of age means a person changing from a child into an adult. If it was in a book, the book would take place when the character was younge and then through your the book would be them growing up.

Lanee

2019-01-29 14:00:00 UTC

Coming of age is the transition from childhood to adulthood. It’s when a person gets mature and can make their own decisions and have responsibility. An example would be a teenager getting a job for the first time and managing their money.

Blake J.

2019-01-29 14:00:02 UTC

Coming of age is a transition from being a child to becoming an independent adult. I think the age for this is 18 that is when u official are free to do what ever you want you can vote and you are leaving the house to go to college. I think a good example is the first Clifford
book because it’s all about his struggles of growing up and being enormous. However by the end he is matured and every thing goes well.

Lillie

2019-01-29 14:00:08 UTC

Coming of age is growing of and maturing. It is the time when you are becoming an adult and learning who you are and how to take care of yourself. An example would be turning 18 and becoming a legal adult and the moving to college and living on your own. The transition is the coming of age and having to take on the new responsibilities.

Pierceson

2019-01-29 14:00:17 UTC

A coming of age story is when the main protagonist or protagonists of a story progress from youth to adult hood/maturity. So it would follow them through their life until they mature, a good example would be story of The Glass Caslte. And it doesn't necessarily have to follow someone to adulthood. But for most maturity doesn't fully develop until someone's out of their teens.

Alex Mills

2019-01-29 14:00:20 UTC

Coming of age means to me a renaissance of maturity and a way of thinking. It is a welcoming of new ideas of way of looking at the world. It can happen at any age but its some kind of evolution to a greater state.
For example I had a coming of age in sixth grade when I started working really hard and dealing with sports at the same time for the first time. I learned time management and how to put effort into everything I do. I came to learn that in what ever I did I needed to do the best I can because I knew I could do it.

Ford McClary

2019-01-29 14:00:38 UTC

Coming to age is maturing throughout time. This could also be the time when a person reaches adulthood or old enough to do something or old enough to not do something. For example in the Great Gatsby it says, " We're getting old, said Daisy. If we were young we'd rise and dance"(128). In this quote it is shows how Daisy has come to age or matured enough to not dance around like they use too. This quote shows how coming to age can also stop things that you did in the past.

Kenneth Chow

2019-01-29 14:00:49 UTC

I think coming of age means maturing. The transaction that take place from childhood to adulthood. This usually happens between the age of 17 and 18

Ross Cox

2019-01-29 14:01:04 UTC

So coming of age is where someone grows out of there innocence. They come to an age where they realize everything isn't a fairy-tale. They come to age where they see the world through new fresh eyes. They see the world through the eyes of maturity. My favorite book is a "coming of age story". To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my favorite books because I learned so much from it and also I read it in eighth grade where I was getting older and almost coming of age myself. So I could really relate to Scout while reading this book.

Victor Renault

2019-01-29 14:01:22 UTC

Coming of age is the time when someone matures emotionally, or in some other way

Jackson Barnes

jtbarnes1 — 2019-01-29 14:01:32 UTC

Coming of age is defined as the process of growing up and entering into adulthood. This usually happens when a person is around 17 or 18, which is when they can independently make decisions about their own life. One example of this is in the native american ritual in which a young man is left alone to survive in the wilderness for a week, and if he lives, he is inducted as a "man" into the tribe.

Gabrielle gundling

2019-01-29 14:02:08 UTC

coming of age means to move on into independence or at least semi-self reliance, however in certain cultures the actual numerical age itself can and will vary. Ultimately it means to reach a point of recognizable maturity that leaves you with the ability to do most things without an adult or guardian. An example could be that in America when you turn 18 you are able to vote and purchase tobacco, and can qualify for more jobs since our culture recognizes 18 year old's as "grown".

Thomas

prossertr52 — 2019-01-29 14:09:05 UTC

coming age is growing up and and becoming an adult. Also to learn who you are and to act mature. I think when you go to college or just leave your parents is a good example because you need to be responsible and act mature. The outsiders is a good book that resembles this.

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2019-01-29 14:19:47 UTC

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2019-01-29 14:20:57 UTC