Year 12 IB Extended Essays 2017

Table of Contents

Abstract ......................................................................................................................................2

Introduction................................................................................................................................3

The Irony of Youth ....................................................................................................................7

The Importance of Being Young at Heart................................................................................10

Spring as a Reference to Growth, Childhood and New Beginnings........................................12

Youthful Passion Over Reason ................................................................................................15

Conclusion ...............................................................................................................................18

Bibliography ............................................................................................................................19

Appendices...............................................................................................................................20

Notes

1. In the following essay I will spell e.e. cummings in lower case, in the way in which he preferred.

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