Called The Medicine Bag Rite Of Passage

A rite of passage is defined as a ceremony marking a significant transition or an important event or achievement, both regarded as having great meaning in lives of individuals. In Sharon Olds' moving poem "Rite of Passage", these definitions are illustrated in the lives of a mother and her seven-year-old son. The seriousness and significance of these events are represented in the author's tone, which undergoes many of its own changes as the poem progresses.

Many people are scared to let things they love go. It’s hard to say goodbye, you care about them and to see them go is painful. In the book Pax, Peter had to let two things he loved to go. Peter was three or four when his mom died. Peter found Pax (his fox who lso is his best friend.) His dad had always been hard on him, but when he told Peter he needed to give up Pax was a whole different kind of thing. First his mom now Pax and on top of that his dad was going to join the ARMY! Peter would have to go live with his old, stinky, grumpy, grandpa. My essay will prove that although it’s hard, sometimes you have to let things you love go.

How does Apache girls become women and Lakota boys become men? In “The Medicine Bag” and “Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage” there are many similarities and differences. Also advantages and disadvantages to text and video. These articles will show how boys become men in the Lakota tribe and how girls become women in the Apache tribe.

After reading the essay it reminded me of another time I myself went through a similar experience. When my dad and I were coming home from one of my dentist appointments. We were on the freeway and we witnessed a car crash. My dad did not stop, he just kept driving, I asked him why he did this and he replied, “There are tons of other people passing by, someone else will call the authorities.” I could not accept this, so I took his phone and called 911 myself.

There are different rites of passage for Native American tribes. In the apache tribe, the girl has to go through many more challenges during her ceremony in becoming a true woman in her tribe. In the Medicine Bag, Martin unexpectedly received his rite of passage by receiving a medicine bag. They both faced many diverse challenges. The rite of passage in each tribe is different with age, gender, etc.

Although the themes were simlilar, the authors perspective on the topic differ.Beryl Markham thinks that a rite of passage has to be proven to other people. Doris Lessing disagrees. Her thought on the topic is that for it to be a rite of passage it just hasto be proven to yourself. As long as you know you achieved your goal, then its considered a right of passage. I agree with Lessing, because I feel as long as you know you did itthen, no one can tell you otherwise. You don't have to prove to anyone anything.

The short story “The Medicine Bag” by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and the video Apache Girl’s Rite of Passage by National Geographic have many differences and similarities to introduce the reader to Native American rites of passage. The most significant difference is that the short story emphasizes the emotional struggle of Martin, while the video shows the physical struggle of Dachina Cochise. This can be shown in the short story when it states, “’Thank you, Grandpa.’ I said softly...Two weeks later, I stood alone on the lonely prairie of the reservation and put the sacred sage in my medicine bag.”(Sneve 78, 79) In contrast, the video shows, “These four days mean little sleep, scant food, and the need to set aside emotion. Throughout the ordeal, she must wear a face of stoic resolve.”(National Geographic) At this point in the short story, Martin successfully receives and inherits the medicine bag from his Grandpa and goes to the reservation to put the sacred sage in the medicine bag, signifying that he is the new bearer. As shown from the video quote, Dachina Cochise is starting her trials, but she has to go with little food or sleep and keep a straight face the whole time. This proves that the type of journey they go through makes a big difference in the purpose and meaning of the story. Martin starts as embarrassed about his culture and the medicine bag because he is afraid his friends will make fun of him. Throughout the story, it emphasizes his emotional growth and he

A rite of passage is something that happens when person goes from one stage of life to another. When a person goes through a rite of passage their social stats changes. The majority of the time it is used to describe a child going from a child to an adult, but it can also be for many other reasons. In Africa marriage is a very important rite of passage. There is an African Proverb that says “A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers”. In Africa they celebrate the first rain, the first harvest, and the birth of a child along with marriage. In this culture marriage symbolizes a new life. Marriage is the most celebrated rite of passage ever since the African culture has been around. Africans believe that it is not the human right

In today society the number of unlawful immigrates is at an all-time high. In the United States approximate 2 million illegal immigrates to enter or try to enter the courtiers, and that number has arisen in the last decade (Lee, 2015). There are about 41 million immigrants living in the United States. There are about 8 million illegal unauthorized immigrates living in the United States (Lee, 2015). The problem is that why some immigrate comes looking for work, so they can support their family back home, many have come to the United States in order to flee from the violence and the corruption. That is going on in Mexico, Central American, and oversea and that is the problem. Each 2 years Senator and President all try to figure out how to deal

Biblical wisdom emphasis is another approach in which one can investigate to see what reigns to be important. Like the wisdom approach, biblical share in the importance of seeking wise counsel. Horton (2009) states that in the biblical approach several areas are important in determining spiritual discernment. These areas consist of decision being determined by the guidelines in the Bible, common sense, individual gifts, God has a plan but do not reveal it, sovereignty of God, and free to make choices (Horton, 2009). One may object to the fact that God would want us to do something but do not give us the tools or clues to do it. God being sovereign is an area that many can agree on. Gill, (2006) states that it is through the sovereignty of God which is presented through the Holy Spirit that allows for us to understand God’s will for our life. Gill (2006) also implement the wheel of life for the coaching process whereas God is at the center. I highly believe that nothing happens without God ordaining it to happen. God is in control of all things. Roman 8:28 states that God works all things together for those who love him and who are called according to his purpose (NIV). Therefore God is in control and guiding us towards his plan or purpose for our lives.

Isn’t it amazing how humans throughout the centuries have clung to their ambitions and accomplished amazing feats? Surely it must be. However, what happens when someone clings to their blind ambitions? This problematic characteristic has wedged its way into humanity for many, many years. Why, even in Macbeth it’s a common theme that somehow relates to our modern society. Three prime examples of people who have blind ambitions are: Christy Clark, a British Columbian politician, Hillary Clinton, and the entirety of the U.S. government. No, you’re not seeing that wrong. All three of the above mentioned are victims of blind ambition, and, like Macbeth, it’s likely they won’t realize it until it’s too late.

There are so many rites of passage for kids, have you ever wondered what native american kids go through? Many people go through rites of passage but Dachina is going through a very important time in her life where she becomes a women. In the Medicine Bag, Martin is going through an important time in his life where is receiving an important object. There are lots of ways that the Apache girl and Medicine Bag are similar as well as, different. Likewise, there are many disadvantages and advantages of text versus video.

We all have differences and similarities between one another. Both similarities and differences can have advantages and disadvanteges. For example, “the medicine Bag” by Virginia driving hawk Sneve, and Apaches Girls Rite of passes video by Nation geographic do have their similarity and differences. However, each one does one advantage and disadvangatge to help us undertsnad each one in different ways.

The right of passage that is most significant to me is passing down tradition like the story the medicine bag. The medicine bag has an important rite of passage in the story because it’s saying that families have their traditions. In the story Martin gets the medicine bag that his grandfather passed along to him once he knew it was his time to go. His grandfather came a long way to give it to Martin. He showed Martin what to put in it and what to do once it’s in hi possession.

In the two short stories “The Medicine Bag”  written by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve and “Who are you Today Maria” written by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the two characters have plenty of similarities and differences. In “The Medicine Bag”, a boy named Martin indulges in his Native American culture and grows closers to his Grandfather. Before even receiving the precious Medicine Bag, Martin feels self conscious with his heritage but then learns to somewhat embrace it. In “Who are you Today Maria” a girl goes through a closet and assembles an outfit that embodies her family. Maria’s teacher gives her classmates a decision to dress as a poem or a joke; and she chose to dress as a poem. Both stories have a manifold of similarities and differences involving  relationships with grandparents, attitudes towards culture, and how the character’s environment affects their sentiment.