'Where Is It Written?' By Adam Schwartz

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“Where Is It Written?”, by Adam Schwartz, is a story about Sam. A young man living in a hard time because his parents are divorced. Sam first told his dad to sue his mother. Then his mom schedules an appointment with a psychologist. Finally, he cared for his mom like she did to him. Coming of age is an important time in which a person becomes more mature and thinks differently about someone/something. Another way to see a person coming of age is when a person starts to develop and see things as an adult. Sam came of age because in the beginning and the middle he didn’t like his mom. However, all the problems that went on between them. He knew his mom cared for him and he understood her in the end when she said that, that was her son and she also deserves to be in the family picture. Sam in the end wants to change her but he knows his mom won’t ever …show more content…

Sam says, “I was only thirteen that day, but I know my mother would never change” on page 98. Basically, Sam comes of age because he realized that his mother is a caring mom, but she is going through a lot with the divorce and going through a tough time trying to get her son to live with her, over her husband. Because of that she can’t have a nice office and she cannot have to many patients, that’s also why she can’t be a normal mother. It’s like she is fighting her own life but even if she’s going through a tough time she doesn’t want Sam to experience the same way she is living. This is a significant change because Sam earlier in the story didn’t like his mother and always looked down upon her. But when he grew up he knew who she really is, and he knew he couldn’t change her. In the end, he ends up living with his father. This story illustrates the importance of caring for your mother no matter what happens because in the end of the day that’s your mother who cares so much about you. But you just have to understand what kind of life she is going

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