EN286 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Literal And Figurative Language, Free Indirect Speech, Web 2.0
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Begins with puberty - sexual maturation o. Puberty is starting earlier and earlier for young people. Adolescence - generally considered to end at age of majority (18 in ontario) Changes in traditional markers of adulthood (job, children, own home) Very few young people these days are expected to have the same paths as the older generations. Period of storm and stress - emotional and sexual upheaval o. This is a necessary component of being a young adult. So we have literatures that aim at young adults that are not actually defined as young adults. 1997 - 3000 young adult novels published (us) 2009 - 30,000 titles (understanding the children"s book consumer in the digital age, bowker marker research) o. The young adult literature market worth billion in the us (association of american. Target audience: young people aged 12-20 (alsup); publishers: 12-17.
