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Even though all teens are unique, we are all connected in one way or another. In every type of person, there is one part of them with which I can connect with. In Lord of the Flies, I can connect to Jack and his tribe because of their desire to be free and without order. With my life surrounded by expectations and structure, the feeling of being free and without care is tempting. In Catcher in the Rye, I relate to Holden because he wants to stay young forever. Typically, throughout the teenage years, teens are expected to decide who they are and what they want to do in their lives. There is an indubitable fear of the unknown in a teen's journey entering adulthood. I can relate to this because I wish I had more time to fully prepare before I depart for college and beyond. Teens are pampered with a house above their head and food on the table, but all of that fades away once they enter a new chapter in their life. There is an evident fear of failure and the unknown that comes with leaving my house and exploring the world. Furthermore, I can relate to The Alchemist and Siddhartha because the teenage years are a time where one goes through journey's to discover one's self. I find myself trying out new things throughout my years as a teenager in order to find what I like and dislike. By the end of my teenage years and when I am entering adulthood, I want to be able to know myself. The only way to do so is to have a journey full of new experiences like Siddhartha and Santiago had. Lastly, "Barbie Doll" portrays a very similar pressure that most teens face. Whether I have pressure from my parents, society, or my peers, I am faced with a choice to conform or stay true to myself. The struggle for most teenagers is that they change their image in order to fit in; however, conforming to society for others is wrong because one ends up killing a part of themselves. In the short story, the girl mentally and physically dies because she changed to please others. Even though the people around saw her as being beautiful, she lost a part of herself. This idea and theme is a common problem facing all teenagers including myself in this century. Therefore, while looking at the literature presented this year, there is a part of each teen with which the author depicts correctly to make a clear image of teenagers in today's society.