Cover -- Title Page -- Credits -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction to Themes in Literature -- 2. An Overview of A Separate Peace -- 3. The Symbolism of Coming of Age -- 4. An Overview of The Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower -- 5. Psychology and Coming of Age -- 6. An Overview of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Giver -- 7. A Moralist View of Coming of Age -- 8. An Overview of The Fault in Our Stars -- 9. Coming of Age amidst Tragedy -- Analyze it! -- Glossary -- Characteristics and Classics -- References -- Additonal Resources -- Source Notes -- Index -- About the Author