Question

In the following literature selections, individuals experience rites of passage in various ways:

Answer 1

Rites of passage are important occasions of somebody's life. For example, puberty, marriage, having children and death.

Guideline:

“The Bass, the River, and Shelia Mant”

14 year-old boy asks Sheila out. They go to the cinema by boat. The boy covers the fishing rod and fails to catch a big bass. Then he is upset.

"Oranges"

12 year-old boy goes out on a date with a girl for the first time. They go to the drugstore on foot. He has an orange in his pocket. She picks a chocolate. They take each other's hands. He peels the orange and she opens the chocolate.