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Anna and Tim decide to start dating: Intimacy versus Isolation
Anna (age 20) meets Tim (age 22) and realizes that they want to further their relationship from friendship to dating. They have fallen in love at young age and want to spend the rest of their life together. Erikson's fifth stage is about gaining a everlasting, long, committed love connection. -
Anna starts a family with Tim: Generativity versus Stagnation
Having a baby with Anna's significant other, not only furthers their love for each other, but she now realizes that her love spreads to her baby and grows to keep helping her child thrive. Erikson's fifth stage talks about sharing the love to younger children. By having the baby this gives Anna a new stepping stone in life to expand her duty to the baby. -
Anna last moments: Ego Integrity Versus Despair
Looking back on the life she lived, she was grateful that she got the opportunity too share her love for her husband and continue life through her twelve children. At 104 years of age, life was cut short. Erikson's eighth stage gives insight about accepting life as is, here before Anna dies, she is survived by her twelve children who gather in her comfort as she exists the world. Although wanting to continue her stay a home duties, she is well aware that this is a cycle of life.