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==Notable Examples== | ==Notable Examples== | ||
*[[The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger|''The Catcher in the Rye'' by J.D. Salinger]] | *[[The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger|''The Catcher in the Rye'' by J.D. Salinger]] | ||
| − | *[[Jane Eyre by Charlotte | + | *[[Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë|''Jane Eyre'' by Charlotte Brontë]] |
*[[The Idiot by Elif Batuman|''The Idiot'' by Elif Batuman]] | *[[The Idiot by Elif Batuman|''The Idiot'' by Elif Batuman]] | ||
*[[The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton|''The Outsiders'' by S.E. Hinton]] | *[[The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton|''The Outsiders'' by S.E. Hinton]] | ||
[[Category:Tropes]] | [[Category:Tropes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:38, 2 January 2021
The "coming-of-age trope" is when the story focuses on the growth of the protagonist as they learn more about who they are. This trope is typically (but not exclusively) found in YA contemporary novels.
For a list of books on BTW with this trope, click here.
