Adolescence

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Are you there God? It's me, Margaret. I just told my mother I want a bra. Please help me grow God. You know where.

Judy Blume

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

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Topic

Growing up Adolescence

Speaker

Margaret Simon

Author

Judy Blume

Source

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Statement Type

Question Prayer

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Blume, Judy. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Bradbury Press, 1970, ch. 5.

Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage in your life when you will be happy to hear that the phone is for you.

Fran Lebowitz

Tips for Teens

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Topic

Adolescence Teenagers

Author

Fran Lebowitz

Source

Tips for Teens Social Studies

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1981 1980s 20th century

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Citation

Lebowitz, Fran. "Tips for Teens." Social Studies. Random House, 1981.

Janie's a pretty typical teenager. Angry, insecure, confused. I wish I could tell her that's all going to pass, but I don't want to lie to her.

American Beauty

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Topic

Adolescence Alienation The human condition

Speaker

Lester Burnham

Actor

Kevin Spacey

Source

American Beauty

Medium

Film

Genre

Black comedy (film) Comedy drama (film) Black comedy Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

1999 1990s 20th century

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Citation

American Beauty. Directed by Sam Mendes, Jinks/Cohen Company, 1999.

The truth is in 7th grade, who you are is what other 7th graders say you are. The funny thing is it’s hard to remember the names of the kids you spent so much time trying to impress.

The Wonder Years

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Topic

Junior high Adolescence Social status

Speaker

Narrator (Adult Kevin Arnold)

Actor

Daniel Stern

Source

The Wonder Years

Medium

TV program

Genre

Coming of age (TV) Comedy (TV) Coming of age Comedy

Language

English

Time

1989 1980s 20th century

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Citation

"Square Dance." The Wonder Years, written by Neal Marlens and Carol Black and Todd W. Langen, directed by Tom Moore, season 2, episode 15, The Black/Marlens Company and New World Television, 1989.

Adolescence is a marketing tool.

Almost Famous

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Topic

Adolescence Advertising and marketing

Speaker

Elaine Miller

Actor

Frances McDormand

Source

Almost Famous

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy drama (film) Comedy drama

Language

English

Time

2000 2000s 21st century

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Citation

Almost Famous. Directed by Cameron Crowe. Columbia Pictures/ DreamWorks Pictures/Vinyl Films, 2000.

All I'm saying is that if I ever start referring to these as the best years of my life, remind me to kill myself.

Dazed and Confused

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Topic

High school Adolescence Looking back Youth

Speaker

Randall 'Pink' Floyd

Actor

Jason London

Source

Dazed and Confused

Medium

Film

Genre

Coming of age (film) Comedy (film) Coming of age Comedy

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Dazed and Confused. Directed by Richard Linklater, Detour Filmproduction/Alphaville Films, 1993.