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What does it mean to adopt these “interpretive turn” beliefs in my research? What is the aim of such ambiguous, nuanced, and patterned interpretations? I do not seek to provide an “objective” or “subjective” account of the adolescents’ narratives, but rather one that is engaged and concerned—an account that contextualizes their voices and mine within the culture that we share and that separates us. I aim to expand the repertoire of possible descriptions of adolescents rather than to find the single “right” description for all adolescents or for all urban poor and working-class adolescents. I want to offer my perspective on some of the ways urban adolescents speak about their worlds. To use Richard Rorty’s words, my intention is to continue a “conversation rather than [to] discover Truth.”³⁵ I want to add to the ongoing discussion about what adolescents think about as their bodies and minds undergo decisive changes and their lives progress: What is important to them? How do they speak about their lives as they grow older?