Coming of age ceremonies must be maintained because it is an important stage in a person's life where he/she is acknowledged as an adult, self-cofidence is increased, and responsibility is embraced. The transition from childhood to adulthood marks an individual's entry into the serious status of being counted as part of the backbone of the community -- someone who becomes part of the protectors and decision-makers of the group. Secondly, since the person is given a higher and more stable status, he/she becomes more confident and this affects the way he/she looks at life and his/her relationship with others. Finally, the individual accepts and performs his duties towards his/her family, his peers, and the whole sociey. Therefore, it is absolutely important that coming age ceremonies must be maintained.
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Old major, Mr.Jones's prize-winning boar, was a highly respected animal in Animal Farm. He called a meeting in the bug barn with all the animals to discuss a strange dream he had.
Answer:
D). showing readers that Montag is mentally unstable.
Explanation:
The indirect characterization in the given excerpt displays that Montag has been badly conditioned by his dystopian society. His odd reaction on Clarisse's serious remarks on the firemen during their conversation reveals this conditioning and lack of social skills in him. The shallow and weird response from him <u>gives a hint of mental insatbility and psychosomatic illness which was a product of his society's prohibition and restriction on him for enjoying the joys of nature</u>. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.