work of literature often feature young characters who are forced by circumstances to act like adults?

Question

select a young character who is forced by circumstances to act like an adult.In a well-developed composition,indentify the character and the circumstances, describe how the character handles adult responsibilities and explain how the character's situation reletes to the work as a whole.

Answer 1

Yes, they do. And Yahoo! Answers questions often feature young kids who think they can get other people to do their homework for them.

Answer 2

You're right Lisa. Back in the day it was a real put down to not be able to speak the language properly. Every region had it's twang of course. In the U. K. also there were a lot of different accents. But using proper grammer was very important if one wanted to get ahead in life. So it was drummed in to our young heads from the first day of school until we graduated. I can remember when you could get a slap on the wrist or back of your hand for using the word "ain't." Even the poorest kids wanted to sound sophisticated. Oh, of course we had our slang words, but again that was mostly regional, except for the words that came out of the movies. Taking English Literature was a required subject all the way through school. And spelling bees were a really big deal back then. Orwell, in his book 1984 talked about a time when the society and the government would use "new speak." I think that time has arrived.

Answer 3

Not going to be able to answer your essay question for you but I am pretty well versed on Disney movies and almost every disney character is without a mom. This requires them to grow up quickly often taking the role of housekeeper / caretaker (Belle from Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White to a certain extent).

The other characters without mothers often had to deal with loving but frustrated fathers (Ariel from the Little Mermaid).

It was suggested that a child without a mother is automatically a sympathetic character. This way the reader / viewer are rooting for the character to overcome adversity right from the start.

So, while this answer is not a well-developed composition it may help give you a starting point.

Answer 4

If you're asking what novel to use there are many to choose from. Have you read The Giver, Diary of Anne Frank, Great Expectations, A Wrinkle in Time, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.... The list is endless. Any novel with a protagonist who's not an adult but does adult things would work fine.

Answer 5

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy is a good example. You could argue that she was an adult, but I'd disagree. I believe she's still a teen when the book starts. And as far as maturity goes, she's still extraordinarily naieve, no matter what her age is. After Alec rapes her, she goes home and gets angry with her mother. Her mother says such a thing would've happened eventually, but Tess is furious that she didn't even know what sex was before.

Also good is Remembrance. I don't remember the author, but its about young people in WWII and their experiences. One girl goes to Europe as a nurse, a boy becomes a soldier, another boy struggles to stay in America and doesn't appreciate the disapproval of the town... This book is well written and entertaining - one that you don't mind reading.

Good luck!

Answer 6

_Lord of the Flies_ is the classic example. You could make an argument for _Catcher in the Rye_, although there the character more chooses to act as an adult, rather than is forced. Also, try the _Chronicles of Narnia_ (if fantasy is okay).

Answer 7

Have you ever read Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery?
Anne is an orphan who is raised in an orphanage and by a series of foster families who basically used her as slave labor to take care of their babies and clean house. There's a theme running through the book that, in that time period, people were reluctant to adopt orphans with unknown family backgrounds because good breeding was an indication of good character, in their minds. Anne makes friends with Diana Barry, whose mother believes that, especially after Anne accidentally "sets Diana drunk" by serving her an alcoholic drink that Anne doesn't realize is alcoholic. Mrs. Barry is furious--until Anne saves her baby's life when the baby is sick with colic. Anne is the only one who knows what to do, since Anne basically spent her childhood taking care of other people's babies. The doctor tells Mrs. Barry that Anne saved the baby. Mrs. Barry realizes how wrong she was about Anne.
Though Anne is a girl (age 11), she took on a lot of responsibility at a young age through no choice of her own. She dealt with a difficult childhood by developing an overactive imagination that gets her into trouble. But it also makes her knowledgeable in ways that even some of the adults in her community are not. She earns new respect by proving that she is capable and intelligent despite her propensity for getting into mischief. As she says of herself, she doesn't make the same mistake twice. She is an odd mix of child and adult, which makes her a complex and appealing character and one of the most well known and beloved in literature.
Read the book, if you haven't. You'll enjoy it and want to read the whole series. They are of a quality that is difficult to find in today's children's books.

Answer 8

Do your own homework.
Fine i'll give you a little push, go to Wikipedia and type a name of a character and you should get all information you want.

Answer 9

If the other books are hard to read for you try the last Harry Potter book. You really should do your own homework. If others do it for you, you won't learn and when the test comes you'll stay home sick.

Answer 10

Is this a test?
Oh, are you asking us to write an essay for you so you don't have to do it yourself? And are you hoping that someone on here will have a good enough response to get you a good grade? Smart.