COMING OF AGE STORIES
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ll children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, ‘Oh, why can’t you remain like this for ever!’ This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end." - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Read this quote. With a partner, discuss its meaning: what does it reveal about all children destinies?
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Read the text entitled What is a bildungsroman? and create a mind map to summarise what you learned about coming-of-age stories.
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Once you are done with the information in the text, you can add personal elements.
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Discuss with your neighbour. What are the pros and cons of being a child? An adult? Make a list.
COMING OF AGE STORIES
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COMING OF AGE STORIES
Presentation
start
ook at the poster. What do you know about this story?
ll children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, ‘Oh, why can’t you remain like this for ever!’ This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end." - J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Read this quote. With a partner, discuss its meaning: what does it reveal about all children destinies?
01
Read the text entitled What is a bildungsroman? and create a mind map to summarise what you learned about coming-of-age stories.
02
Once you are done with the information in the text, you can add personal elements.
03
Discuss with your neighbour. What are the pros and cons of being a child? An adult? Make a list.