In chapter seven, there is a large emphasis on the gap between age and youth, because it is not necessary for one ti be young in order to be youthful. A person, no matter what age, can still act like they're a child if they so please to. This is the rule of maturity, and there is no proper place for it to be applicable throughout a person's lifetime. The gap between age and youth says that wisdom can be suppressed no matter how old you are; in some cases, a person never mature and always remains with the same ideologies that they possessed as a child. The maturity factor helps to determine whether someone is really accepted by their peers as an adult, and thus, decides their labels and interactions with their peers. Like Celestina's role amongst her peers, she is seen in an immature light, as most of her peers become children and call her a "whore."
The quote from chapter eight basically states that nothing is as it actually appears. Despite not appearing a certain way, something can actually exist in a different manner, often misconstrued by the eyes of another. The fact that people cannot think abstractly about what they see and what exists only shows a general lack of intelligence on their part.
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