Childhood Development
The primary reasons many Millennial and Gen Z adults have chosen not to have children
What are the costs
What the Tree in "The Giving Tree" had a problem establishing with the Boy
What are boundaries
The two points in human development that adolescence falls between
What is the time period between puberty and adulthood
This author wrote about Sammy and his misadventures as a checkout clerk in the story "A&P"
Who is John Updike
Mr. H has two of these animals living rent free in his home
What are cats
What young children must be taught early in life
Why Monsignor Charles Pope believes adults should have children
It is God's will
This is the part of the brain that influences most adolescent decisions
What is the limbic system
In Jamaica Kincaide's "Girl", a mother is giving this to her daughter regarding life as a woman in a patriarchal society
In order to relate to their audience, comedians need to have this
What is a shared perspective/POV
Parents have a hard time saying this word in fear it will create animosity from their child, but in reality children need to shown strong examples of good behavior from parents
What is "no"
What is foreshadowing
The age when human beings have a fully developed frontal lobe
What is twenty-five
Ms. Moore takes Sylvia and her gang to FAO Schwarz to teach them a "lesson" about this important asset
What is money
This is a major part to the "Explore and Heighten" mind set comedy writing requires
What is "yes and..."
Children best learn in this way
What is by example/model behavior
In Seamus Heaney's "Berry Picking" what sort of tone does Heaney give to the act of picking berries as reflective of growing older as a child
Nostalgic/Melancholy
The three functions adolescents have trouble managing
What are impulse control, empathy, judgment
In "A&P" Sammy's lack of this mental function lead to him quitting his job to try and win over Queenie and the gals
What is impulse control
Comedy is a skill there for is can be
What is learned
The phrase that refers to the choice many young adults have made to not have children
What is "childfree"
In Theodore Roethke's "Papa'z Waltz" the waltz is this literary device is used to show how the father comes home drunk and interacts with his son
What is a metaphor
The five brain functions that are heightened in teenagers. Hint, these functions contribute to the reckless nature of teens and make them more likely to be subject to addictive behavior
What are risk, reward, impulsivity, sexual behavior, emotions
Jamaica Kincaide hails from this small island nation
What is Antigua
Mr. H was not born in United States, rather he was born in this small tropical country
Where is El Salvador