ENG252Y1 Lecture : Emily of New Moon
Document Summary
Childhood"s special sphere of innocence and imagination allowed them to experience magical realms. Adults wish to return to that place but cannot. Dean priest keen to talk fairies but also there is a border between them that cannot be breach. *crisis of borders: respected adulthood and childhood; deceit, hypocrisy and death sexual knowledge betrayal: rhoda stewart throws her over for another girl that phase was over emily. Emily"s belief in fairies; since she was eight she has not believed in present day fairies. Romanticism regional idyll, nationalism big brown mushroom house . Notion of emily growing out of the land. Protagonist"s growth and development, usually from childhood sometimes in adulthood. Like children"s literature although it omits sexual relations and taboo adult-like knowledge. Emily"s sexual knowledge such as she gains is very limited. Poison apple, the cliff and feverish at the end: poison apple: look back on writing with new critic, perspective throws out old letters to.
