Parental Conflict In Turtle Mo
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For the average person, occasional inter-personal conflicts are a fact of life. Nowhere do these conflicts manifest themselves with greater tension than in the parent-adolescent relationship. Through their works, writers of fiction illuminate the sources of strain common to parent-child in ....
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.... When he lives in New York he is never particularly well behaved, “but after eight months in Florida, he is horrid”(5). Through his rebellious actions Keith generates grief and worry in his mother Lucy. His backpack must be checked “for contraband everyday”(31), and he and his mother fight constantly. Because he is forced to live with his mother, Keith resents her. Keith is angry with Lucy because he feels as if he is trapped in Verity. “He wanted to live with his father, but who ....
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