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Essay On Rites Of Passage

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The rights of passage can be outlined into the stages of an individual starting from birth to death. A rite of passage is considered a ritual or ceremony signifying an even in a person’s life that indicates a transition from one stage to another usually from adolescence to adulthood. Different cultures contain different rites of passage and some cultures contain many rites of passages throughout their lifetimes. There are three phases of a Rite of Passage which are marked by separation, transition, and re- incorporation. In Gustav Freytag’s Rites of Passage Freytag stated that “ social science research has shown that rites of passage are particularly pronounced in those societies whose foundations are built upon three …show more content…

I had been waiting for months before coming on this trip to be able to celebrate Saint Patrick’s day in Ireland. Plus the best thing about Saint Patrick’s day was that we had no nine o’clock in the morning Anatomy! On Tuesday and Wednesday my cousins Joseph and Sara came to visit me before going to London and Italy. I took them out to eat with all my friends Tuesday night which was so much fun and them took them to Tuesday night college night at The Washington. It was a little strange at first being able to legally drink with my cousins but I had so much fun. Wednesday afternoon we climbed the Shandon Bells which was so much fun except for the fact that I really banged my head climbing it. My head was really hurting me on Thursday so I decided that I should definitely see a doctor to make sure I didn’t have a concussion. It turned out that I just banged my head really bad and would just have to wait for it to heal. I was so happy that my head healed by Friday so I was able to enjoy Saint Patricks day. For Saint Patrick’s day I wanted to really get into the Irish spirit so I wore a green tutu to the Parade. The Parade was so much fun I loved the spirit of all the Irish people. I hadn’t realized how much culture Cork had until I saw all the different groups of people that were in the

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