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In the following literature selections, individuals experience rites of passage in various ways:
The bass, The river and Sheila Mant
Oranges
I know why the Caged Bird Sings
First lesson
On Turning Ten
Hanging Fire
My Forbidden Face
The Scarlet Ibis
My Brother's Keeper
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 character as well as specific details from the text to support your claim.
i choose The Scarlet Ibis and My Brother's Keeper
but i don't now how to assemble the small essay
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MY FORBIDDEN FACE
9 A.M., September 27, 1996. Someone knocks violently on our door. My whole family has been on edge since dawn, and now we all start in alarm. My father jumps up to see who it is while my mother looks on anxiously, haggard with exhaustion after a sleepless night. None of us got any sleep: The rocket fire around the city didn't let up until two in the morning. My sister Soraya and I kept whispering in the dark; even after things quieted down, we couldn't fall asleep. And yet here in Kabul, we're used to being the target of rocket fire. I'm only sixteen years old, but I feel as though I've been hearing that din all my life. The city has been surrounded and bombarded for so long, the smoke and flames of the murderous fighting have terrified us so often, sometimes even sending us rushing down to the basement, that another night in this racket is just part of our daily routine!
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To assemble your essay, you can follow these steps:
1. Introduction:
Start your essay with a brief introduction where you provide some context about rites of passage and briefly mention the two selections you have chosen – "The Scarlet Ibis" and "My Brother's Keeper."
2. Body Paragraph 1 (The Scarlet Ibis):
In this paragraph, focus on the rites of passage experienced by the characters in "The Scarlet Ibis." Begin by introducing the main character, Brother, and highlight his relationship with his younger brother, Doodle. Discuss how Brother sets certain expectations for Doodle's physical abilities, as evidenced by his teaching him to walk. Explain how the realization of Doodle's disabilities becomes a significant rite of passage for both characters. Provide specific details from the text, such as the physical strain on Doodle during the race and the moment Brother realizes his own role in Doodle's death.
3. Body Paragraph 2 (My Brother's Keeper):
In this paragraph, discuss the rites of passage present in "My Brother's Keeper." Start by introducing the characters, Helen and Clay, and their sibling dynamic. Explain how Clay's desire to protect Helen and be her guardian is a significant rite of passage for him. Include specific details that support this claim, such as Clay taking Helen to school and standing up for her against their father's abuse. Also, mention Helen's reaction to Clay's protection and how it affects their relationship.
4. Conclusion:
Summarize the main points of your essay, emphasizing the different rites of passage experienced by the characters in "The Scarlet Ibis" and "My Brother's Keeper." Emphasize how these experiences impact the characters' growth and development.
Remember to use quotations from the texts to support your claims and analysis of the characters' experiences. Additionally, ensure that your essay maintains a clear and organized structure, with each paragraph focused on a specific selection and its corresponding rites of passage.
Whenever you are writing a comparison/contrast paper (paragraph, essay, research paper), you need to plan it out very carefully on paper first.
Try this:
1. Brainstorm about one of your topics on one page.
2. Brainstorm about the other topic on a separate page.
3. Then read over your brainstorming. Indicate all things that are similar with one symbol (maybe stars), and indicate all things that are differences (or maybe opposites) with a different symbol.
4. Then put them together in this order:
1. Intro
2. All about topic A
~~~2A. detail 1
~~~2B. detail 2
~~~2C. detail 3
~~~2D. detail 4
~~~2E. detail 5
3. All about topic B
~~~3A. detail 1
~~~3B. detail 2
~~~3C. detail 3
~~~3D. detail 4
~~~3E. detail 5
4. Concl.
The number of details for each topic will vary depending on your main points. I would include comparisons (how they are similar) in the introduction and conclusion, but sections 2 and 3 and all those details will be stating and explaining how they are different.
There are two recognized patterns for writing comparison/contrast papers. One is casually referred to as "zig-zag,” but can be very confusing for the reader if you don’t use transitions effectively. The other is topic-by-topic (which is what I've outlined above) and is much easier for the reader to follow.
See https://leo.stcloudstate.edu/acadwrite/comparcontrast.html for further help with comparison/contrast writing.
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