A Bildungsroman is a novel that traces an adolescent protagonist’s narrative journey from innocence to experience. Discuss how Bryce Courtenay uses and subverts and the conventions of this genre.

Peekay has been compared to the character, Scout, from Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Compare and contrast this novel with The Power of One.

Discuss the significance of Granpa Chook in The Power of One in relation to the theme of Race, Racism, and Power in South Africa.