e changes that occur during adolescence. Darren Felty pointed out that: In the novel, Annie John, when Annie’s mother saw that Annie was growing into adulthood [she] forced Annie to move beyond their close relationship, [and] to begin the process of becoming independent. Yet Annie is not prepared for such a sudden transition and what it implies about her future. Confused over her bodily changes and in need of reassurance, [Annie] instead finds betrayal in her mother’s eye. Analyzing this quote tell us that Annie will be depressed with the new transition she is going through and with the issue of finding her identity. Physically, when Annie sees her mother, her feelings remain intense but they are twisted toward anger, hatred and mistrust (Felty 35). “ Annie has not arrived at [the] stage of having any [separated] self from her mother and therefore has difficulties taking on the task of acquiring social and psychological know- how to help her deal with life and relationships, especially the relationship she has with her mother” (Horst 1). In Martha Horst’s article, she explained some psychological aspect on why parent initiated separation could be so difficult on the child: In the phase ... labeled ‘latency’ - which is usually dated from ages seven- to- ten- we leave the benevolent fortress of family life. Our job as a latency kid is to acquire the social and psychological know- how without which we can not manage this new separation, these new losses. ... But unless we have arrived at latency having established a separate self ... we will have trouble taking on these tasks. The daughter being depressed begins to have desperate hopes in replacing the relationship she had with her mother. Some daughters might replace the relationship with a friend who listen to...
