The coming of age is celebrated along with birth, and death because it is known as a universal life crises. Evoking anxiety, these crises often elicit passage rites. Arnold Van Gennep stated that "Passage rituals have three steps: separation from society; inculcation-transformation; and return to society in the new status...
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"They serve to dramatize the encounter of new responsibilities, opportunities, dangers. They alleviate disruption in the equilibrium of the community. They affirm community solidarity, and the sacredness of common values." (1995, Grolier Encyclopedia) In addition, cultures use initiation ceremonies to mark the transition from childhood to adult status...
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Young Goodman Brown The acquiescence carried around a black serpent like walking stick, which seemed to be moving and praying on the innocent. The serpent staff represented the evil serpent in the Bible story "Adam and Eve," which preyed on the innocent and was associated with being deceitful...	2 / 391
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