English 2033E Lecture Notes - Social Realism, Billy Bones
16 Apr 2014
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Not fantasy, but not social realism either. Overlap with cautionary tale naughty children doing what they"re not supposed to do but instead of being punished, it all seems to work out well, like for jim. Jim is set apart from the rest of the characters, goes off on his own a lot. Jim motivated by impulse, being the one child in the book surrounded by adults. Forced into rather subordinate role within the large group because he"s the only child. He has a thirst for adventure, wants to prove himself and wants to contribute something: life-and-death conflict. Escalating loss of life in escalating violent ways, until he actually kills some people himself: setting move from typical social environment to all male, outdoor, public environment. The only female character we meet is jim"s mother weak, needs protection, honest, greedy . Mother abides by the world of home, not the world of adventure.
