Question

Bildunsgroman narratives are a subgenre of realistic fiction. What is the defining characteristic of these narratives?

Answer 1

That everyone embarks on a journey to various places in the world, and along the way decides to change his/her identity after realization of self or epiphany.

Answer 2

Bildunsgroman came from german language. It means "formation of self from childhood to adulhood". So typically in a Bidunsgroman novel the protagonist undergoes a series of identity shift as he voyages through the novel.