The Kitchen Looked Like A Place When Someone Else Analysis

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This short story's main theme was the transition from childhood to adulthood. Connie is fully dependent on her family even though she attempts to pull it off like she is independent. The author states that she still has her best friends father drive them around and at home she depends on her family members to clean up after her. When Arnold begins to frighten her the author state that Connie notices that "the kitchen looked like a place she had never seen before". She notices the dirty dishes and table. This shows how the experience with Arnold guided her into these adulthood responsibilities.
With the adulthood transition comes the sexual transition as well. When Arnold Friend pulls up in her driveway she begins to give into the car ride