ENG 108 Lecture 6: Week 6 Oct 28 2015
2 Mar 2017
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Novels are written chiefly to the young, the ignorant . Coming-of-age story (bildungsroman: master plot of our time. Rites of passage associated with maturity become core components of plot. Traces two things at the same time: 1) development of protagonist"s psyche (internal change) Changes in growth within the character: 2) his/her socialization (external, social change) Typically features some or all of the following conventions: Juxtaposition of old world and new world, old self and new self. Representation of a long journey to new home. Reflection on the nature of home; cultural identity; adaptation; roots; generational conflict; search for identity. Brooklyn - (cid:498))n the days that followed . be true(cid:499) pg (cid:884)(cid:887)-26 (cid:498)she did not know from where(cid:499) mythology pg (cid:884)(cid:888) 2. 1 million people eleave ireland in 11 years. High unemployment post-wwii; high rates of emigration. Pg 34 (cid:498)even though she . lost this world forever (cid:499) The idea that life is going to be a struggle with the unfamiliar.
