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Fifth Business Template 1:
Analyzing Characterization through the genre of the Bildungsroman
Oxford’s Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms defines a bildungsroman as, “a kind of novel that follows the development of the hero or heroine from childhood or adolescence into adulthood, through a troubled quest for identity” (Baldick 27).
Analyzing Dunstan Ramsay’s characterization and development throughout the text, complete the character development map; consider that he is on a quest for his own identity:
Character
Section
Summary of character development (in this section)
Evidence of Character Growth

Dunstan Ramsay
Part 1: Mrs. Dempster

Part 2:
I am Born Again

Part 3: My Fool-Saint

Part 4:
Gyges and King Candaules

Part 5:
Liesl

Part 6:
The Soiree of Illusions

Fifth Business Template 2: Examining Theme
As a modern work of literary fiction, Robertson Davies’ Fifth Business utilizes theme to help convey the message of the author and the text. Complete the following chart, identifying and analysing the use of the following themes throughout the novel.
Theme
Examples from the text
Analysis of this Example
How the theme (in general) is used to enhance the text as a whole

Religion

Madness

Women

Myth and history (Reality vs. Fiction)

Fifth Business Template 3:
Critical Approach Passage Analysis
For each section of the text, you will be completing a passage analysis. You will select a passage from the section (which should be 7-10 lines—half a page maximum) and analyze the passage