ENGL 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Newbery Medal, Beatrix Potter, Stranger Danger
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Potter (cid:373)ade pu(cid:271)lishers realise the pote(cid:374)tial of the (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s lit (cid:373)arket. Potters disproval by parents in terms of career shown through peter longing for freedom. Single parent and lack of father leads peter to be able to get up to and be more mislead. First image contrast signifies change into fantasy world and movement out of safe zone. Change of peter into human clothes shows a longing to fit in and compliments image where he is facing the other way. Mother son relationship shows lack of male role model and parental struggle. Conformity to social norms environmental impact of us on animals- human is the devil, harsh for a childrens book, humans are bad. Another work by her is 3 bad mice 1904. Originally wrote peter rabbit for sick friends son to cheer him up. Unable to find work in victorian era so turned to writing. Time skewed shows time representation of kids and lack of reality.
