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Bildungsroman Or, the Coming of Age Novel. … the goal is maturity (often synonymous with independence) , and the protagonist achieves it gradually and with difficulty …. … growing up or coming of age of a sensitive person who is looking for answers and experience.
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… the goal is maturity (often synonymous with independence), and the protagonist achieves it gradually and with difficulty … … growing up or coming of age of a sensitive person who is looking for answers and experience... … evolved from folklore tales of a dunce or youngest son going out in the world to seek his fortune … … often features a main conflict between the main character and society (or family)… … begins with an emotional loss which makes the protagonist leave on his/her journey … … the values of society are gradually accepted by the protagonist and he/she is ultimately accepted into society – the protagonist's mistakes and disappointments are over…
… the goal is maturity (often synonymous with independence), and the protagonist achieves it gradually and with difficulty … … growing up or coming of age of a sensitive person who is looking for answers and experience... … evolved from folklore tales of a dunce or youngest son going out in the world to seek his fortune … … often features a main conflict between the main character and society (or family)… … begins with an emotional loss which makes the protagonist leave on his/her journey … … the values of society are gradually accepted by the protagonist and he/she is ultimately accepted into society – the protagonist's mistakes and disappointments are over…