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The Terrible Teens Analysis

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“Telling a teenager the facts of life is like giving a fish a bath” (Arnold H. Glasow). This quotation represents the concept that adolescence is the time to be reckless, no matter how much advice teenagers receive and this behaviour is not resolved until you reach adulthood. This idea is the main focus throughout Elizabeth Kolbert’s essay, “The Terrible Teens”. Kolbert is intrigued by how neurology can help us understand why teenagers behave the way they do and why they do not think about the consequences of their actions just as Glasow has said they will not be able to fully acquire this voice of reason until adulthood. Kolbert uses rhetorical devices and methods of development to enhance her thesis. Rhetorical devices have a great

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