Respond to one of the following topics suggested by our reading of “The Tangerines” and “Pita of the Deep Sea”.

a) “…the moment when it seems most plain
is the moment when you must begin again”

Describe an incident when you saw a person or situation one way and later realized that things were not as they had first seemed. Describe you initial reaction, then show how your perception changed and explain why it did so, and finally outline what can be learned about life from this experience.

OR

b)  Teenagers and adults are sometimes in conflict over the teen’s need for independence. Describe a conflict you have experienced or observed, explain how it was resolved, and outline what could be learned by both the teen and the adult in this situation.