"Rite of Passage" by Anthony Brandt

“Rite of Passage” by Anthony Brandt

1) Who is Anthony Brandt without looking at the text (besides the fact that he is the author)?

2) How would you define “right” as opposed to “rite?”

3) Can you list a few examples of “rites” in our country?

4) Identify the thesis.

5) Using description. List all of the descriptive words, phrases that you can to describe the following characters.
a. 1 P.M.
b. 2 P.M.
i. Group 1: Brandt’s father.
ii. Group 2: Brandt’s mother (before).
iii. Group 3: Brandt’s grandmother.
iv. Group 4: Josephine, the maid.
v. Group 5: Brandt’s Uncle Bob.
vi. Group 6: arteriosclerosis, the disease and how it affected Brandt’s grandmother.
vii. Group 7: Brandt’s mother (after – 30 years later).

6) Focus questions for discussion:
a. How is the relationship between Brandt’s mother and grandmother similar to the relationship between Brandt and his mother?
b. How does Brandt’s relationship with his mother differ from the relationship she had with her mother?
c. What questions are you left with at the end of the essay? What else do you wish Brandt had told you about his mother?
d. How does the introductory paragraph set the scene for the essay? What phrases did you find the most striking?