The Coming-Of-Age Concept In B.K.M. Mtombeni’s Mibya Ya Nyekanyeka

Abstract

The concept of coming-of-age, invariably called bildungsroman, induction and apprenticeship literature centres around literary creations that have been written as narrations of developmental or growth novels. The novels normally narrate stories of young protagonist developing in various ways that may encompass physical growth, spiritual growth, artistic development and the like. In this paper, the writer is going to explore developmental trajectories experienced by the youth in Mtombeni’s Mibya ya Nyekanyeka. The study used a qualitative research approach in the collecting and analysis of collected data. The ‘Coming-of-Age’ concept served as a conceptual framework for the study. The study found that development is a very critical and delicate transition to both the protagonists in question and their respective parents who spent their lovely years worries about the quality and fate of their siblings.