Everyone has a rites of passage and the one for most teenagers is; prom. Sooner then you can believe is the day young teens begin thinking about prom. What is Prom? Prom is a a highly anticipated, formal event were you can be the star for the night and anything is possible. This event sounds great, why wouldn't people be thinking about this event for years and remember for years to come.
Even though prom only takes place for a couple of hours, the preparation for this event takes more then you can imagine. Prom is a day that everyone wants to be a perfecta and a day that no one wants to forget. This is a good reasoning why preparation is so significant. The night includes flashy clothes, flashy cars/limos, tons of pictures. yes prom is a highly prepared event, its a event where unexpected things happen.
Prom night is the night you never want to forget but the truth is there is a percentage of people who wish they could forget it or even remember it. Prom night consist of after party which more then likely includes alcohol and drugs. It’s as if a celebrity syndrome kicks in, teenagers want to spend an immense amount of money and some of this money is spent on alcohol and drugs. The amount of alcohol and drugs that are consumed are usually more then the customary. No parents, no rules, means no holding back.
Questions:
Where did the idea of prom come from and was this type of success anticipated or came as a surprise?
Will the ritual and idea of Prom ever die down or even be erased?
Why do people prepare for the unexpected? How do you prepare for the unexpected?
How did society manipulate teenagers that Prom night will be magical, similar to what we call a fairytale?
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