<p>This one is done quite crassly as I couldn't think up of very suitable definition and examples.</p>
<p>What is the most important test of maturity.</p>
<p>Maturity is an intrinsic caliber which implicates that one no longer depends on external power to cope with adversity. In fact, the societal judgments of maturity of a person, because of technical convenience, are upon statute and external criteria. For instance, in the United States, the minimum age of candidacy is 35 years old for President and 30 years for Senator, to ensure their maturity for the posts, based on the presumption that age is proportional to maturity. Nevertheless, the caliber to act independently, according to the definition drawn above, varies with a lot of factors in both macro and micro scales. </p>
<p>In the history, many successful celebrities reach the zeniths of their careers because they are able to sort out a sustainable way to tackle with adversities and hence capable of pursuing their dreams, no matter what difficulties await them. Helen Keller, a renowned twentieth century writer in the USA, is seriously physically challenged. Blind and deaf, she lost her connection with the external world. Before she met her life-long teacher, Annie Sullivan, she was in the abyss of affliction and blue. Later, her teacher inspired her by teaching her knowledge that she is supposed not to be able to contact with. She entered college and spurred uncountable physically impaired by her pen, shined the world until the end of time. This is an epitome of maturity, she sorted out her own way to walk on the road of her life.</p>
<p>Age is nothing to judgment of maturity. An adult Chinese emperor about 1700 years ago advised his starving people to eat meat porridge when they said they wanted rice. He never experienced or overcame adversities because he had been well-fed in his palace since born. In a popular manga of Japan, Dragon Ball, a 4-years-old boy named Gohan was put to strive for living in desert, and was mature when he developed his way to deal with difficulty and later burdened the responsibility to fight for mankind. </p>
<p>Hence, the most important test of maturity is a test of adversity which is so overwhelming that it involves the life and destiny of oneself. Only through the baptism of frigid winter, we know what trees would remain standing in the most excruciating adversity. </p>
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<li>Would the persuasiveness of a definition for an abstract concept, like maturity, be undermined when it seems to be similar to some others, like fortitude or independence?</li>
<li>Are non-literary fictional examples legitimate, like Dragon Ball above?</li>
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<p>And please generously provide critiques, advise and grades for the essay above. Thank you.</p>