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Today’s teenagers undoubtedly face troubles, whether it is trouble in school, lack of positive extracurricular activities, or just trying to find their niche in life. In the short stories “Teenage Wasteland” by Anne Tyler and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? ... “Teenage Wasteland” deals with a high school boy who is failing in school and failing to communicate constructively with his parents. ...
Both “Teenage Wasteland” and “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? ... In “Teenage Wasteland,” when Donny’s mother is called to a conference with the school principal, she learns that Donny is “noisy, lazy, and disruptive; always fooling around with his friends, and he wouldn’t respond in class” (603). ... Both teenagers are involving themselves in situations that frequently lead to serious trouble. ... In “Teenage Wasteland” it is evident that something is wrong when Tyler writes, “Donny went to his new school every morning, plodding off alone with his head down. ... In “Teenage Wasteland” the narrator only reveals what Daisy, Donny’s mother, thinks and feels.
Approximate Word count = 859
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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