Adolescent Rite of Passage in John Steinbeck's "Flight" Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of Adolescent Rite of Passage in John Steinbeck's "Flight".

Adolescent Rite of Passage in John Steinbeck's "Flight" Essay | Essay

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Adolescent Rite of Passage in John Steinbeck's "Flight"

Summary: Discusses John Steinbeck's short story "Flight" and Pepe Torres, the main character. Mentions Pepe's experience as a rite of passage and links it to other literature, including "Roots" and a short story called "Blackberries".
John Steinbeck is famous for his masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath. However, "Flight" is one of his best short stories worthy reading.

This story is about how a boy turns into a man and the price he has paid for it. Pepe Torres is the main character in our story. He lives with his family peacefully above a cliff though they are very poor. The boy is lazy and playful. But his mother believes that he is fine and brave. The boy considers himself as a man and tries hard to behave like a man. One day, mother asks the boy to buy medicine and salt for the family. Two day pass peacefully until the boy returns as usual but he is no longer a boy. The original girlish and bashful disappears, only left the determination of a man. He tells his mother simply that he has a...

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