The Educative Qualities of the Bildungsroman: A Comparative Analysis of Scott’s Waverley and Cather’s My Ántonia

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This thesis seeks to analyse the ways in which Scott’s Waverley and Cather’s My Ántonia educate the reader by focusing on the moral lessons that can be found in the novels, as well as the ways in which historical time contribute to the value of the story.

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Bildung, Bildungsroman, Scott, Cather, Waverley, My Ántonia, History, Story, Historical novel

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