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Note: Your teacher will grade your response to ensure that you receive proper credit for your answer. Think about the rites of passage that individuals confront in the following literature: "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 "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins "Hanging Fire" by Audre Lorde from My Forbidden Face by Latifa "The Scarlet Ibis" by James Hurst "My Brother's Keeper" by Jay Bennett Describe some of these rites and the traits that help the individuals to survive and learn from their experiences.