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'''Basic Trope''': A character grows up and [[{{Manchild}} (usually)]] matures during the events of the story.
* '''Straight''': While still a young boy, [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Bill D. Ungsroman]] leaves his childhood farm for the faraway [[BazaarOfTheBizarre Fair of Fairs]], growing to maturity on the way. He comes to [[AnAesop realize]] the Fair is not worth traveling to, but [[ItsTheJourneyThatCounts what he gained on the way more than makes up for it]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill is catapulted from his quiet farm life into [[WretchedHive the big city]], where he learns [[{{Anvilicious}} repeatedly]] that adult life [[GrowingUpSucks is neither wonderful nor pleasant most of the time]].
* '''Downplayed''': Being relatively mature for his age, Bill already knows most of what's waiting for him as he matures. [[SchoolOfHardKnocks That doesn't change how much it's going to hurt]].
* '''Justified''': Bill [[WideEyedIdealist is rather sheltered]].
** Bill is at that time of his life where he needs to learn important skills to survive in the real world.
* '''Inverted''': The precociously mature Arthur learns to become a selfish, [[PsychopathicManchild childish]] crook [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain over the course of his journey to adulthood]].
* '''Subverted''': Bill [[LostAesop doesn't learn anything during his journey]], or [[IceCreamKoan doesn't learn anything important]], leaving him with absolutely no clue how to handle adulthood.
** ''Double Subverted''': [[AnAesop Just like everyone else]].
* '''Parodied''': Bill learns that [[CrapsackWorld life sucks]], [[RevengeBeforeReason two wrongs make a right]] and [[IDidWhatIHadToDo the ends justify the means]] one minute after being born.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Although Bill's journey teaches him a lot about living on his own, it doesn't teach him everything. [[ImmediateSequel After arriving at the Fair]], he falls into a bad group despite his efforts, [[HereWeGoAgain another scenario which teaches him further lessons about living on his own]].
* '''Averted''': Bill already knows how to cope with adulthood and doesn't learn anything important on his journey.
* '''Enforced''': [[MonoNoAware We all have to grow up sometime]].
* '''Lampshaded''': Realizing [[TookALevelInBadass how far he's come]] in such a short time makes Bill feel confident and secure.
* '''Invoked''': Bill's father wants him to grow up more quickly, and contrives a scenario where he has to go to the Fair to get him out of his comfort zone.
* '''Exploited''': Bill's father has a number of wares he needs sold; his son's happy childhood [[ColdEquation takes a backseat to paying taxes on the farm]].
* '''Defied''': Bill stays carefree and unaware of life's hardships to his dying day.
* '''Discussed''': After voicing his doubts, [[GoodParents Bill's parents]] tell him he's more than ready to begin life on his own.
* '''Conversed''': [[AndThatLittleGirlWasMe As an old man]], Bill relays the tale of his journey and how it changed him.
* '''Implied''': A strange feeling [[ThisIsGonnaSuck of melancholy]] permeates the start of Bill's journey.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bill's journey teaches him things he already knew, [[AllForNothing making his journey pointless]].
** Bill is [[TraumaCongaLine given way too much to handle]] on his journey, the whole experience leaving him [[BrokenBird crippled]], [[TheCynic bitter]] and [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids unwilling to improve his pittance of a lot]] for the rest of his life.
* '''Reconstructed''': After a lot of soul-searching, Bill realizes [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong he never really wanted that much out of life anyway]]. He makes his peace with where he's at and learns to [[TookALevelInKindness care for others as well as himself]].
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* '''Straight''': While still a young boy, [[StevenUlyssesPerhero Bill D. Ungsroman]] leaves his childhood farm for the faraway [[BazaarOfTheBizarre Fair of Fairs]], growing to maturity on the way. He comes to [[AnAesop realize]] the Fair is not worth traveling to, but [[ItsTheJourneyThatCounts what he gained on the way more than makes up for it]].
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill is catapulted from his quiet farm life into [[WretchedHive the big city]], where he learns [[{{Anvilicious}} repeatedly]] that adult life [[GrowingUpSucks is neither wonderful nor pleasant most of the time]].
* '''Downplayed''': Being relatively mature for his age, Bill already knows most of what's waiting for him as he matures. [[SchoolOfHardKnocks That doesn't change how much it's going to hurt]].
* '''Justified''': Bill [[WideEyedIdealist is rather sheltered]].
** Bill is at that time of his life where he needs to learn important skills to survive in the real world.
* '''Inverted''': The precociously mature Arthur learns to become a selfish, [[PsychopathicManchild childish]] crook [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain over the course of his journey to adulthood]].
* '''Subverted''': Bill [[LostAesop doesn't learn anything during his journey]], or [[IceCreamKoan doesn't learn anything important]], leaving him with absolutely no clue how to handle adulthood.
** ''Double Subverted''': [[AnAesop Just like everyone else]].
* '''Parodied''': Bill learns that [[CrapsackWorld life sucks]], [[RevengeBeforeReason two wrongs make a right]] and [[IDidWhatIHadToDo the ends justify the means]] one minute after being born.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Although Bill's journey teaches him a lot about living on his own, it doesn't teach him everything. [[ImmediateSequel After arriving at the Fair]], he falls into a bad group despite his efforts, [[HereWeGoAgain another scenario which teaches him further lessons about living on his own]].
* '''Averted''': Bill already knows how to cope with adulthood and doesn't learn anything important on his journey.
* '''Enforced''': [[MonoNoAware We all have to grow up sometime]].
* '''Lampshaded''': Realizing [[TookALevelInBadass how far he's come]] in such a short time makes Bill feel confident and secure.
* '''Invoked''': Bill's father wants him to grow up more quickly, and contrives a scenario where he has to go to the Fair to get him out of his comfort zone.
* '''Exploited''': Bill's father has a number of wares he needs sold; his son's happy childhood [[ColdEquation takes a backseat to paying taxes on the farm]].
* '''Defied''': Bill stays carefree and unaware of life's hardships to his dying day.
* '''Discussed''': After voicing his doubts, [[GoodParents Bill's parents]] tell him he's more than ready to begin life on his own.
* '''Conversed''': [[AndThatLittleGirlWasMe As an old man]], Bill relays the tale of his journey and how it changed him.
* '''Implied''': A strange feeling [[ThisIsGonnaSuck of melancholy]] permeates the start of Bill's journey.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bill's journey teaches him things he already knew, [[AllForNothing making his journey pointless]].
** Bill is [[TraumaCongaLine given way too much to handle]] on his journey, the whole experience leaving him [[BrokenBird crippled]], [[TheCynic bitter]] and [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids unwilling to improve his pittance of a lot]] for the rest of his life.
* '''Reconstructed''': After a lot of soul-searching, Bill realizes [[ItWasWithYouAllAlong he never really wanted that much out of life anyway]]. He makes his peace with where he's at and learns to [[TookALevelInKindness care for others as well as himself]].
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You'll learn everything you need to know on your journey back to [[ComingOfAgeStory the main page]].
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