American's Life Timeline

When I first thought of a rite of passage that is familiar to me, the first thing I thought about was the timeline American society seems to live by. The first stage is college. I thought of this as the first stage because it seems like the first big step we make in beginning our lives on our own. The second is marriage. Marriage is the second large step we make in beginning another chapter in our lives. The third is retirement. After we've gone through the process of getting a college education, finding a job, getting married and having kids, the end chapter seems to be retirement. When you look at American society, most people live on this exact timeline and follow through these rites of passages. Each rite of passage shows that you are growing up. Based on what rite of passage a person is going through, it is simple to predict what age group one is in.