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
“First Lesson” by Philip Booth
"On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins
"Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde
from My Forbidden Face by Latifa
Shelf Life by Gary Paulsen
“The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst
"Memory" by Lucille Clifton
"The Courage That My Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay
"Lineage" by Margaret Walker
"My Brother's Keeper" by Jay Bennett
Choose at least three 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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