Coming of Age in Literature A theme is being traced through the three stories of “Nights”, “Sundiata”, and “Gilgamesh”. It is the coming of age of a child or man in a story. In all of these stories, a child or man who has to face many challenges is part of coming of age. In “Nights”, the young man has to face a German refugee camp and has to basically face death or as close …showed first 75 words of 1161 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1161 total…maturity, and how an upbringing can and may effect your future actions and decisions. So, this technique used in “Sundiata”, “Nights”, and “Gilgamesh” was used to show how they grow and mature over time and situations. Work Cited Page 1) Niane, D. T.. “The Corner Store.” World Literature. Ed. G. D. Picket. Orlando: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc, 1993. 105-115. 2) Sandars, N. K.. “ Epic of Gilgamesh.” World Literature. Ed. David Leeming. Orlando: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1993. 139-151