Quote by Orson Scott Card

He was growing up. Soon he would be a man. He wondered what that would mean. Surely he could not have more required of him as an adult that had been required of him as a child. There could not be more.

He was growing up. Soon he would be a man. He wondered what

Summary

The quote suggests the protagonist's apprehension about the responsibilities and expectations that come with adulthood. As he anticipates growing up, he questions if there will be additional demands placed on him. The protagonist's thought process implies that he believes he has already faced significant obligations during his childhood. He wonders if being a man will bring more challenges and responsibilities than he has previously experienced, expressing a mix of curiosity and trepidation about the unknown future of adulthood.

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By Orson Scott Card

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