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Grew a Spine is normally a big part of a [[Coming of Age Story]], and can be assumed to be included as part of that. Please only include such examples if Grew a Spine is the major part of the [[Coming of Age Story]]. |
Grew a Spine is normally a big part of a [[Coming of Age Story]], and can be assumed to be included as part of that. Please only include such examples if Grew a Spine is the major part of the [[Coming of Age Story]]. |
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Some starting points for Grew a Spine is [[Extreme Doormat]] or [[Shrinking Violet]], but the character might just be inexperienced and unsure of themselves. After all, this is all part of growing up. May coincide with [[Took a Level |
Some starting points for Grew a Spine is [[Extreme Doormat]] or [[Shrinking Violet]], but the character might just be inexperienced and unsure of themselves. After all, this is all part of growing up. May coincide with [[Took a Level in Badass]] or [[Sudden Principled Stand]]. Has nothing to do with the evolution of vertebrate animals. |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* Luke leaving Yoda's training in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' to save Han and Leia. |
* Luke leaving Yoda's training in ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' to save Han and Leia. |
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* This is a big part of Raven's character development in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men: First Class]]''. |
* This is a big part of Raven's character development in ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men: First Class]]''. |
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* Todd in [[Dead Poets Society]] goes from [[Shrinking Violet|extremely shy and incapable of speaking up for himself]] to {{spoiler|the first student to stand on his desk in support of Mr Keating when the latter is fired.}} |
* Todd in [[Dead Poets Society]] goes from [[Shrinking Violet|extremely shy and incapable of speaking up for himself]] to {{spoiler|the first student to stand on his desk in support of Mr Keating when the latter is fired.}} |
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* [[The Baxter|C.C. Baxter]] {{spoiler|refuses to loan Sheldrake his apartment for affairs any more, even though it costs him his job}} in ''[[The Apartment]]''. |
* [[The Baxter|C.C. Baxter]] {{spoiler|refuses to loan Sheldrake his apartment for affairs any more, even though it costs him his job}} in ''[[The Apartment]]''. |
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* Near the end of ''[[School of Rock]]'', Ned the perpetual pushover is getting chewed out by his girlfriend for his spinelessness. Right when she asks if he's ever going to get around to standing up for himself, he interrupts her by heading off to the concert that she didn't want him to go to. Many of the kids also grow spines in a more gradual way, by learning to defy their overly strict parents. |
* Near the end of ''[[School of Rock]]'', Ned the perpetual pushover is getting chewed out by his girlfriend for his spinelessness. Right when she asks if he's ever going to get around to standing up for himself, he interrupts her by heading off to the concert that she didn't want him to go to. Many of the kids also grow spines in a more gradual way, by learning to defy their overly strict parents. |
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