Nelson Mandela Liminality

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Every one in one part in their life feels torn between childhood and adulthood. This feeling is called liminality The best example of liminality would be adolescence. During this time you gain more responsibilities and freedom but you also have harsher consequences for your actions. At least that's how I feel. I know that this year in ninth grade I have found myself transitioning from childhood into adulthood. We see this concept all the time in outcast united when we take a look at some of the teenage characters. This makes it easier to relate to the characters. I relate to Mandela the most because he and I are around the same age and we are both going through liminality, although he and I are very different we both feel as if we are in our …show more content…

When it comes to Mandela he is in between being a child and an adult. I feel as if Mandela thinks he's a child but he doesn't realize that the consequences are different when you are an adult. For instance, Mandela gets kicked from the team because he acts childish and he is disrespectful to Luma so Luma kicks him of the team, and that's when Mandela realized that there are actions for your consequences and that he needs to grow up and learn some respect. Unlike Mandela I have already learned my lesson in respect but I do occasionally feel stuck in between being a child and transitioning into an adult. For instance, I always feel like I’m back in sixth grade with little to no worries and then I realize that I’m in ninth grade and I’m in high school and I have actual responsibilities and I have to get good grades and have a good GPA if I want to succeed in adulthood. Also I’m in between being a child and an adult so I have more responsibilities and more freedom and it is hard to stand on my own two feet for the first time which is new for me and my peers and that sort of what was going on for the fugees because in america they had a lot more freedom and they could make their own choices for the first time. An example of this is on page 95 when Luma disbands the team. The reason for her doing so is because “ They show up to tutoring late...they are disrespectful. They show up

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