BILDUNGSROMAN

Common Supporting Characters in Bildungsroman

• The Wicked Authority Figure
• The Enchanting Same-Sex Friend
• The Unrequited Love
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• The Kindly Teacher
Common Themes in Bildungsromans
• God and the Sublime
• Class Struggle Common Plot Devices in Bildungsromans
• Sexual Frustration
• The Supernatural
2 • Being "sent off" to boarding school, jail, hard labor, or a
distant relative's house
• Alienation from one's immediate family
• Financial crises and/or "rags-to-riches"
• Physical punishment and/or harsh living conditions
• Fleeing, running away, and travel to an exotic land
• Spiritual crises and encounters

Common Protagonists in Bildungsromans

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• The Orphan
• The Misfit
• The Runaway 4
• The Artist
 What do we find out about
Charlie's family in this chapter?

How was Charlie punished?

What was Charlie reading during that
time
Who and why was he missing was?
Did Charlie consider Eliza unusual
?
 What do they have in common?
 Is reading a way to escape the reality?
 What about girls’ father?
What is Charlie afraid of?
Why did Jasper suspect Mad Jack?

How did Jasper earn for living ?

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 STORY TIME
Anton was lucky
to be alive

puppy s he …
g s e en a li tt l e
Hav i n

After the party Amanda felt

really pleased with herself