progress of a young person toward self-understanding and a sense of social responsibility.
important transformation; further, the scope of the novel is limited as a rule because the protagonist's life before his self-awakening begins and after finding his place in society remains unknown.
It involves the reader in the same process of education and development as the main character. The aim is to affect the reader’s personal growth as well.
reader may be in disagreement with the protagonist. Realizing that the hero has made a mistake in judgment, the reader, in effect, learns from the situation