ENGL 2810Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Brian Selznick, Socalled, Red Riding
22 Oct 2018
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Graphic novels for kids the invention of hugo cabret. Brian selznick (born 1966: wrote wonderstruck and the marvels. On the orphan theme in children"s literature: very common, literal orphans: hugo, huck finn, lost boys in peter pan, mary lennox, anne shirley, Harry potter, bud caldwell: figurative orphans: jim hawkins, colin craven, the pevensie children, haroun khalifa, Katniss everdeen: child character outside domestic restraints and conventions, readers forced to consider validity of domestic socialization. Freedoms (positive): naughty, speaks coarsely, commit crimes to survive, like tricksters, don"t blame them for misfortune, allow crimes, not bound by restrictions that other regular child characters endure, wise, tough, resilient, inventive, and proficient at survival. Needs (negative): emotionally hardened, lonely, symbolic items that replace loved ones (hugo"s automaton, for example, often hungry or endangered, reflecting realities that are far from free . Characters/readers view the same things at the same time: repeated throughout, normally with images, characters see what readers see.
