# The Coming of Age Narrative in You’re On Your Own, Kid

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Podcast: [The Swiftie and The Scholar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swiftie-and-the-scholar-7423818)
Published: 2026-07-02T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/swiftieandscholarpod/episodes/The-Coming-of-Age-Narrative-in-Youre-On-Your-Own--Kid-e3lhnip
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## Resource

Angela finally introduces Uncle Jerry to a pivotal track 5 from Taylor Swift’s discography—You’re On Your Own, Kid. They discuss the real life events that could have inspired the song and Uncle Jerry talks about other pieces of pop culture that tell a similar story. Works Cited: Anaphora Colloquial diction Dramatic irony Free indirect discourse Verbal irony Auditory imagery Metonymy Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Mark Twain – Aff link The Divine Comedy – Dante Alighieri – Aff link Sonnet 73 – William Shakespeare The Great Escape (1963) Li'l Abner Parataxis Father and Son – Cat Stevens Keep a-Goin’ – Frank L. Stanton The Swiftie and The Scholar Grading Matrix Follow Us: Patreon ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Threads ⁠Angela’s Instagram⁠ Uncle Jerry’s Instagram

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