Coming of Age Motif

January 15, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Social Science, Anthropology, Mythology
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“Coming of Age” Motif Honors Handbook Page 22

Coming of Age Story

• A type of storyline where the protagonist, usually a child, is initiated into the hard realities of adulthood through knowledge, experience, or both, and often by a process of disillusionment. • A “new awareness” emerges after: – the dropping of faulty preconceptions – the destruction of a false sense of security, or – the loss of innocence

The 5 “Coming of Age” shifts The Protagonist moves: • from a state of naiveté to a state of knowledge. • from a state of inexperience to a state of experience. • from having a false view of the world to having a more realistic view of the world. • from a state of idealism to a state of realism. • from a state of immaturity to a state of making mature responses and decision.

Some Examples? • • • • • •

“Stand by Me” “The Sandlot” “Harry Potter” “A Series of Unfortunate Events” “Mean Girls” Any others?

Your Homework Tonight • Create a graphic organizer of your own. • You must locate examples and passages that highlight each of the five “coming of age” shifts resulting from the boy’s experiences in “Two Soldiers” • Due tomorrow. Be prepared to share out.

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