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 Phillip Booth (Standard course only)
• "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins
"Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde
• from My Forbidden Face by Latifa
• "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst (Standard course only)
• "My Brother's Keeper" by Jay Bennett
• from Riding the Bus with my Sister by Rachel Simon (Foundations course only)
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.

In "The Scarlet Ibis", the narrator went through the right of passage of family dying because he was there for the death of his brother. The narrator also realized that he had to face the truth that the love he had for his brother was pushed away by his arrogance and his want for Doodle to be normal. The narrator was a boy who was involved with his brothers because their parents made him take care of Doodle, thus forcing him to grow up faster than he should of. He loved his brother but did not accept him because he was handicapped. He wanted to push Doodle to achieve more than he could which ended up causing the death of his bother at the end of the story. He not only teaches Doodle how to walk but then sets out to teach Doodle a number of other life skills, including running, rowing, and climbing trees.

Explanation:

kenny´s more than 25 years of relevant public service. in the army for two decades, as official representative for four years, and now for the department of state, as ambassador. this career clearly demonstrates great capacities in the public sector.