ENGL 2810Y Lecture 8: ENGL 2810Y - lecture #8
1 Nov 2018
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Becoming a man: childhood to adulthood, crossing threshold into adult world, cultural customs or celebrations. Becoming a man tricksters: spirit of chaos, transgressing boundaries and breaking rules, not good or evil, but amoral and playful, opposing oppressive systems or authority. 19th century boy"s books: action and adventure, male ideals of bravery, determination, resourcefulness, few complex emotions, outside adventures and physical risks, genre currently out of favour, except in hollywood! 19th century girls books: domesticity, social and emotional lives, traveling to a new home , quest for belonging and family, emotional risks. You, livesey, are ship"s doctor; i am admiral. (52-53) On writing treasure island: serial in 1881; later as a book (1883, set in 18th century: fairly recent but yet somewhat distant past, robinson crusoe (daniel defoe, 1719) Edward teach/thatch aka blackbeard (1716-8: many stories true, but johnson likely embellished, johnson never frames pirates outright as villains, piracy = a sailing job with bonus freedom!
