Bildungsroman Character Analysis

While the bildungsroman has an unusual name coming from the German words ‘Bildung’ and ‘Roman’ that literally means education novel, the genre has been very prominent since the 17th century. A novel in this genre focuses on the character change of the protagonist and more so their psychological and ethical growth from youth to adulthood. The novel Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O. Mitchell is of the bildungsroman genre as it strictly follows the maturational process of Brian from a toddler to his pre-teens. This allows readers to truly assess the protagonist and the effects of maturation not only on the protagonist but the surrounding characters as well. The novel Who Has Seen the Wind fits into the bildungsroman genre and therefore follows the maturation of Brian from a toddler to nearly a teenager and specifically the effects of growing up on Brian’s relationship with his grandmother. Furthermore, W.O. Mitchell’s novel follows Brian’s shifts in moral and ethical values as well as the beginning of his understanding of appreciation.
The bildungsroman genre that Who Has Seen the Wind is part of, makes the hatred that Brian has for his grandmother immediately obvious.
The start of the novel is where Brian has …show more content…
However, slowly and steadily throughout the novel, Brian’s feelings towards his Grandmother changed tremendously. The bildungsroman genre that Who Has Seen the Wind is part of, is a very important genre in the modern day as it highlights the progression of a character emotionally. The novel Who Has Seen the Wind, written by W.O. Mitchell is a unique novel that is part of the bildungsroman genre. This meaning that the novel follows the psychological growth and development of the protagonist being Brian. Furthermore, Who Has Seen the Wind particularly follows Brian’s moral and ethical development and the effect on the relationship with his