Research: to clarify: choose at least one unfamiliar detail from the text, Briefly research that detail in what way the information you learned shed light on an aspect of the story?

Learning about the tradition of the vision quest allowed me to better understand the importance that rite (and the loss of it) has for the characters.

A vision quest is a rite of passage for the native peoples of North and South America. It´s meant to achieve a state that provides certain knowledge from their spirits, and it´s key or a boy to be recognized as a man.

Explanation:

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

explanation:

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