Search for Self

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Search for Self
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Definition

• Search for Self an inner struggle that helps a
  character determine who they are by examining
  his/her needs, motives, conflicts, and other
  psychological factors.

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Sub-themes

• Loss of innocence A realization that things in
  life are not always good and perfect

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• Coming of Age Reaching a particular stage of
  maturity (physically and emotionally) marked by a
  ceremony or a ritual.

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• Searching for Cultural self-definition
  Identifying oneself based upon ones heritage.

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• Developing a personal identity Establishing a
  way of how others perceive you.

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• Rite of passage A specific event that marks a
  passage of growth.

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• Developing an individual voice Writing in a
  style that is specific to the writer.