Youth and wisdom can co-exist depending on the person and how they interpret situations. The short story “Through the Tunnel” and the short film “Mind the Gap” did not portray the fact that youth and wisdom can co-exist. “Through the Tunnel” a story about a little boy was trying to be strong and hold his breath underwater for two minutes. He would not tell anyone what he was trying to do and the dark tunnel that he found. He was challenging himself like how an adult has to face many challenges in life, but much more difficult challenges. The short film “Mind the Gap” portrays a sheep that is already an adult. It shows you his memories and the process of him becoming an adult. Eventually he breaks down because his childhood was taken away from him so suddenly, and he couldn’t accept it. The mask that was given to him on his birthday, it was a sign that he had to be an adult and playing around was over.

Although the sheep was very young at the time, he was sad that the time for being a child was over when his parents had given him the mask. A mask that covers your face so they wouldn’t see what your facial expressions are when sad or happy, but when the sheep is on the train he sees a child whining and being needy. His mother had told him to be quite and stop, but the child wouldn’t be quite and stop pestering the other passengers. The sheep had gotten off the train and broke down from the horrid memories of his childhood disappearing because of that mask. He ripped it off and broke down.

Today in the 21st century, adolescence feel the need to grow up faster and the older folks want to relive their youth. Adolescences from sixteen year olds feel that they need to grow up and do what the adults are doing. Those who want to grow up so fast don’t understand the consequences of being an adult that has responsibilities. They don’t realize that there are a many bills that comes along with being an adult.