Wrong Decisions In Jenna's The Adoration Of Jenna Fox

Imagine what a generation of kids who do everything their parents tell them would be like. They would not be able to do anything by themselves and pretty much be robots. Even though parents can stop their kids from making the wrong decisions, parents should not decide their kids’ future. If they did, children would have no mind of their own, only the good jobs would have employees, and children would not know what to do on their own. First of all, children would have no mind of their own. In The Adoration of Jenna Fox, Jenna says, “I lift the corner of my mouth. Then the other: a smile. Because I know I am supposed to. It is what she wants.”(3). If children don’t have enough emotion to even smile on their own, they would basically be like robots. In another part of the book, Jenna says of going to her room, “I don’t need rest, and I don’t want to go, but before I know it, my feet are taking me up the stairs and I am closing my door behind me. I know it would please her.”(14). A kid forced to go to their room by their parents will have no ability to make choices, as their parents can just say a command and they do it. Going to one’s room and smiling are two simple things, and if a kid can’t do them on their own, the parent is doing something wrong. Secondly, only the good

In the book, Jenna says, “I make my first independent decision. I will watch the discs in order.”(12). Jenna is seventeen years old. Imagine how people would be on their own if their first independent decision is made at seventeen. They would completely rely on their parents for everything. In a second example, Jenna states, “I should be afraid. Mother would want me to be afraid.”(20). Without a mother to make them be afraid, kids would not know how to behave. They would do stupid things and have no fear. As a result, if a parent thinks about a future where their child is without them, they’ll realize choosing their future was