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coming of age

Coming of age is an important aspect of self-discovery and helps a person with their maturing and understanding of issues in the world. Coming of age is an important part of maturity and getting the most out of life. However the concept of coming of age is sometimes hard to grasp, as no one really knows at which point it should happen, or what it exactly does to somebody. This leaves questions with the person as they try 2 understands the concept. Not too many pieces have been written that may illustrate the many adaptations that a person may go through as they come of age, however one piece of poetry by Rudyard Kipling does describe the values and qualities that would be present in an individual that has come of age. The poem gives a two-sided look at feelings, emotions and events in a way that shows what some would be like when they have come of age and what they would be like if they haven’t.
This particular poem takes the shape of the author including an introduction with...

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