Chapter 10: The Experience and Individuality of the Average Girl
Summary:
The beginning of this chapter explains why children could not speak the courtesy language and how they mix up terms that we would think odd.
Most of the children had seen life and death, the culture didn't feel the need to hide them from these things.
The Samoan children have complete knowledge on the human body and its functions. They also understand the nature of sex.
The differences between small household children and larger households is then discussed. In smaller households the children learn responsibility and initiative much quicker.
The difference between girls living in the pastor's house is that they had no love affairs and lived a "more orderly" existence. However, their interest in salacious material was stronger than the girls who could actually experiment. Other differences include they trust other girls more, worked better in groups, and were less concious of their place in their own households.
Discussion:
The experiences the girls go through is important to note. I don't really know what to think about this chapter other than it was interesting to read about the average girl and some experiences. The examples made me better understand what was meant by the author. I do feel like I've read this material before in previous chapters but without as much detail and analysis.
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