Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

“Coming of Age” Stories

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "“Coming of Age” Stories"— Presentation transcript:

1 “Coming of Age” Stories
Bildungsroman “Coming of Age” Stories

2 Bildungsroman…What is it?
Genre of literature that focuses on the psychological, emotional, and moral growth of the protagonist from youth to adulthood “Coming of Age” stories

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

4 Emotional Loss Death of family member or friend, break-up, loss of home/wealth/power/future

5 Journey Literal Metaphorical

6 Conflict External Internal Man vs man Man vs nature Man vs society
Do I wan to grow up?

7 Gradual vs. Forced 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

8 Learn, Grow, Return “Home”

9 Examples from Pop Culture
The Hunger Games

10 Examples from Pop Culture
The Harry Potter Series

11 Examples from Pop Culture
The Lord of the Rings

12 Examples from Pop Culture
Divergent

13 Quick Write (5 sentences)
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.


Download ppt "“Coming of Age” Stories"

Similar presentations


Ads by Google