Adolescence in English Literature
Order Description
Please write an essay in which you compare and contrast the representation of adolescence in “Louisa, Please Come Home” with the representation of adolescence in another literary work we have studied in class. Use at least 3 out of the following six concepts:
A. Erik Erikson: Identity versus role confusion.
B. James Marcia’s identity statuses (Identity confusion, moratorium, foreclosure, identity achievement).
C. Separation / individuation, Margaret Mahler
D. Risk taking.
E. Peer group influence.
F. Carl Rogers’s Ideal self vs. Real self.
G. Carl Jung’s Initiation Archetype
The essay should be approximately 750-1000 words long and submitted in essay form according to APA style. Present your thesis statement in the first paragraph and support it in the following paragraphs. Do not forget a concluding paragraph and a list of references