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.