Growing up is not only an issue faced in “Peter Pan,” but also in “The Bluest Eye.” “The Bluest Eye” holds many themes that fall under everyday life. Maturity is not only faced in this story, but is also gained while innocence is lost. It is sad. Growing up… it is hard. I mean when your little, you probably cannot wait to drive or be able to buy things offline. Bt, the reality of it is harsh. It is called a loss of innocence. Some people never grow out of that child- state. When you look at the pout on their face, you see it still holds nothing but pure innocence. I can only wish I had held onto it as long as I could. Innocence is beautiful, sexy. Some might argue. I will never forget when there was nothing more innocently perfect then a plain white t-shirt, overalls, and white Keds. No one wears that shit for the rest of his or her life though. Like other teens, I am facing the fact that growing up is NOT ALL THAT. Responsibility is a burden and driving is scary. Sometimes, I regret he times I didn’t want to sleep during naptime. Pecola, Claudia and Freida are all losing their innocence. In some ways however, Claudia and her sister are rushing it. However, all three have lost it t menstruation so early. They might not be very mature, but heir bodies can’t stop from growing up.

Romeo and Juliet was a very long tedious, story. Besides being assigned parts to read orally, we also listened to it on tape. We practiced finding page numbers based on act, scene and line, and rhyme scheme. Throughout the story, we took various quizzes. Some of them I might have done alright on, but most of them I flat out failed. To me personally, the quizzes were not very helpful in understanding the story. Half the time when we were reading, I was zoned out! My eyes were closed, yet I comprehended the main story line. We watched the movie and are now writing an essay on it. My topic explains why the story involves both an attraction based on lust and love between the "two star-crossed lovers." Reading " Della and Jim" and comparing it to "Romeo and Juliet" was hardcore yesterday. Yet, I liked to write it. Reading gets so boring, I like to hands- on show what I've learned.
Writing this essay is probably my favorite part about this entire chapter. My understanding of the material might not show in a failing test grade, but it can show in my writing. From Romeo and Juliet, I have learned that true love does exist. However, it takes time to find it. Sometimes, love is worth dying for, and you have to follow your heart. Your parents intuition in general and towards you does matter, but does not have to control your life. It cannot.