ENGL 2810Y Lecture 6: Children’s Literature – Lecture 6
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The orphan theme in children"s literature: very common, literary orphans: hugo, huck finn, lost boys in peter pan, mary lennox, anne shirley, Harry potter, bud caldwell: figurative orphans: jim hawkins, colin craven, the pevenisie children, haroun khalifa, Katniss everdeen: child character outside domestic restraints and conventions, readers forced to consider validity of domestic socialization. Freedoms: naughty, speaks coarsely, commits crime to survive, like tricksters, don"t blame them for misfortune, allow crimes, not bound by restrictions that other regular children endure, wise tough resilient inventive and proficient at survival. Needs(negatives: emotinally hardened, lonely, symbolic or physical item that replace loved ones (hugo"s automaton, often hungry or endangered, reflecting realities that are far from free.
