Choose at least two of the selections above and write about the rites of passage that individuals in the selections confront. Provide evidence by including names of characters as well as specific details from the text to support your claim.

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In the following literature selections, individuals experience rites of passage in various ways:

"The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant" by W.D. Wetherell

"Oranges" by Gary Soto

from I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins

"Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde

from My Forbidden Face by Latifa

"My Brother's Keeper" by Jay Bennett

from Riding the Bus with my Sister by Rachel Simon