Essay On Rites Of Passage

Rites of Passage Families are full of odd quirks and traditions. Whenever my dad’s family gets together for a birthday we have to set up a spanking train that the birthday boy has to go through as many times as his birthday is. We all have our separate ways that we do things, and this is no exception to how families treat a growing teenager. Every family gives their child different responsibilities, freedoms, and guidance as he grows older. My family is no exception. As I have scanned back on the last couple of years, I have found a few rituals in which I was slowly promoted, rank by rank, to the status of adulthood. To start getting my idea’s flowing, I interviewed my mother, Kimberli Williams, to see what point in her life made her feel
This was the first year of my high school career. This was a huge step in my life as it is in anyone’s life. Everything was so new and so big. It was very easy to get lost in the halls, especially at my height. So many new responsibilities were thrown onto me, I almost couldn’t keep up. But now I look back and laugh at these moments because they have molded me into the person I am today. Every bit of that freshman year has affected me in some sort of way, either positive or negative. This is why rituals are so important. Without these rituals I would not be as I am today, which is why in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World, John the savage does not fit in anywhere because he was never able to participate in either cultures rituals. Another ritual came when I turned 16. As is custom in my religion, we refrain from dating until we are 16. This turning point opened a huge door full of fun and danger. So many new options were open to me it was almost scary. Although I have rarely used this rite of passage I now have, it has still affected my life. My parents had less control over what I was doing and with whom. They of course tried to squeeze into my life in any way they possibly could, but that is just what parents