bildungsroman as a genre of evolution_ppt.ppt

the building of the human character via conflicts

1. “Coming of Age”Stories

2. Genre of literature that focuses on the psychological,
emotional, and moral growth of the protagonist from youth
to adulthood
“Coming of Age” stories

3. 1.Youth faces emotional Loss
2.Leaves home on a “journey”
3.Encounters conflicts (internal and external)
4.Learns about self & matures
5.Understands place in society
6.Returns home as an adult with new knowledge to use
in society

5. Literal Metaphorical

6. External
Man vs man
Man vs nature
Man vs society
Do I want to grow up?
Internal

7. Gradual: Frodo slowly
grows throughout the
course of his journey
(LoTR)
Forced: Tris is forced
to grow up when she
must choose which
faction to join

9. The Hunger Games

10. The Harry Potter Series

11. The Lord of the Rings

12. Divergent

13. Do you think we, as people, also undergo some
sort of “coming of age” or is that just something
from books and the movies? Explain.