Bildungsroman Novel Template
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Bildungsroman Template | Teach students the bildungsroman definition and analyze stories with this template!
Storyboard Text
- STAGE 1: THE CALL
- Characteristic #1
- Characteristic #2
- Characteristic #3
- STAGE 2: THE APPRENTICESHIP
- The protagonist is usually from a small town or village, and they journey to a more complex realm, or to a large city
- The protagonist must separate from their family in order to gain an identity that is separate and distinct
- The protagonist searches for answers beyond their home
- Education is crucial to the protagonist’s progress into maturity
- The protagonist is often disappointed by this new world, as it does not live up to their expectations
- The protagonist finds their education in the disappointment of the new world, and this allows them to successfully mature and gain their distinct identity
- STAGE 3: MATURITY
- STAGE 4: ACCEPTANCE AND REMEDY
- The protagonist achieves their maturity with difficulty, and it allows them a sense of pride in having obtained it through the tests and obstacles they’ve had to face
- The protagonist experiences psychological, moral, and/or spiritual growth
- The protagonist and the readers accept that they are not a superior character: they are flawed, but they are fundamentally good
- The protagonist usually returns to the place they left originally
- The reader is able to see the contrast between the protagonist at the beginning of the novel, and the person they’ve become once they return to the place they left
- The protagonist is able to help others with their newfound maturity and wisdom
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