Dec 30, 2009

Durango Street | Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Adolescent drug use and suicide seem to have replaced juvenile delinquency as a concern in the eyes of adults. Research adolescent social problems of the 1950s and 1960s and report on how conditions have changed and why.

2. Many books and articles were written during the 1960s about gangs and delinquency. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast the "experts'" opinions with Bonham's attitude in the novel.

3. Many novels, plays, or biographies revolve around a young man or woman who must battle against his or her environment in order to achieve success. Compare...