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Rebelliousness Recognition (See IDENTIFICATION.) Caulfield, Holden schoolboy at odds with a “phoney” society. [Am. Lit.: The Catcher in the Rye] youth rebels against Irish politics and religion. [Irish Lit.: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man] unconventional and resourceful runaway boy. [Am. Lit.: Huckleberry Finn] peaceful coalminer forced into striking for justice. [Fr. Lit.: Germinal] the Devil; cast from heaven for rebelling against God. [O.T.: Isaiah 14:12; N.T.: Revelation 12:7–9; Br. Lit.: Paradise Lost] announcing her desire to be a teacher causes shock (1864). [Br. Lit.: The Old Wives’ Tale, Magill I, 684–686] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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