Splendor in the Grass

Both Deanie and Bud genuinely love each other. As a genuine and first love for each, their relationship is heightened by the raw emotions and passions of adolescence. One of the biggest obstacles in their relationship stems from parental authority. BudÆs upper-class wealthy father is opposed to his relationship with Deanie, because, as he tells Bud, ôàif anything was to happen, youÆd have to marry her!...You realize that, donÆt ya? You get a girl in trouble, boy, and you gotta take the consequencesö (Kazan). DeanieÆs mother is sexually repressed and Puritanical about sexual mores and manners. She continually lectures Deanie about keeping her virginity in tact. When Deanie innocently shares her feelings for Bud with her mother, she asks if there is anything wrong with having such feelings about a boy. Her mother replies, ôNo nice girl doesö (Kazan).

The genuine love and passion Deanie and Bud share creates enormou

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Approximate Word count = 1191
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)