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Bildungsroman meaning

A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.

Using Bildungsroman

  • The main meaning on this page is: A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
  • In the example corpus, bildungsroman often appears in combinations such as: as bildungsroman.

Context around Bildungsroman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

cinematic 1× language 1× german 1× christian 1×

Often after:

films 1×

Sentence patterns with Bildungsroman

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a christian bildungsroman which equates 1× another cinematic bildungsroman this time 1× as a bildungsroman of the 1× in a bildungsroman the goal 1× is a bildungsroman a story 1× jonathan s bildungsroman is not 1× novel as bildungsroman 1× s a bildungsroman about a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a second film 1× as a bildungsroman 1× felix salten s 1× in a bildungsroman 1× jonathan s bildungsroman 1× now sure arty 1×

Common sentence endings:

american high school 1× and with difficulty 1× classic russian literature 1× cup of tortillas 1× is also sexual 1× novel as bildungsroman 1×

Words around Bildungsroman

Just before it in the word index:

bildung 3 bildt 14 bildschirmtext 2 bildhuggarens 2 bilderberg 5 bilderback 4

Just after it in the word index:

bile 99 bilecik 2 bilen 3 biles 173 biletnikoff 17 bilevel 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Bildungsroman

  • In this selection, "bildungsroman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, cinematic, language, german and films stand out and add context to how "bildungsroman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a christian bildungsroman which equates and another cinematic bildungsroman this time. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bildungsroman" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bildungsroman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse. (7 words)

The Liminal Novel: Studies in the Francophone-African Novel as Bildungsroman. (11 words)

Jonathan’s bildungsroman is not simply political and social, but it is also sexual. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The Hobbit can be characterized as a "Christian bildungsroman which equates progress to wisdom gained in the form of a rite of passage. citation He rescued the dwarves from giant spiders with the magic ring and a short Elven-sword he acquired. (42 words)

A second film getting its debut British screening is Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade - another cinematic Bildungsroman, this time telling the story of a young girl making the fraught transition into an American high school. (35 words)

As a " bildungsroman of the cybernetic age," Galvan maintains, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? follows one person's gradual acceptance of the new reality. (25 words)

Example sentences (11)

It’s a bildungsroman about a freshman at Harvard written in the style of classic Russian literature.

A second film getting its debut British screening is Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade - another cinematic Bildungsroman, this time telling the story of a young girl making the fraught transition into an American high school.

Jonathan’s bildungsroman is not simply political and social, but it is also sexual.

Now, sure, arty black-and-white Spanish-language bildungsroman films aren't everybody's cup of tortillas.

As a " bildungsroman of the cybernetic age," Galvan maintains, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? follows one person's gradual acceptance of the new reality.

Felix Salten 's Bambi (1923) is a Bildungsroman — a story of a protagonist 's coming-of-age — cast in the form of a fable.

In a Bildungsroman, the goal is maturity, and the protagonist achieves it gradually and with difficulty.

The German Bildungsroman from Wieland to Hesse.

The Hobbit can be characterized as a "Christian bildungsroman which equates progress to wisdom gained in the form of a rite of passage. citation He rescued the dwarves from giant spiders with the magic ring and a short Elven-sword he acquired.

The Liminal Novel: Studies in the Francophone-African Novel as Bildungsroman.

There are many variations and subgenres of Bildungsroman that focus on the growth of an individual.

Common combinations with bildungsroman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • as bildungsroman 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bildungsroman" in a sentence?
An example: "It’s a bildungsroman about a freshman at Harvard written in the style of classic Russian literature." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bildungsroman" from authentic English texts.
What does "bildungsroman" mean?
Bildungsroman means: A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
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