ENGL389 Study Guide - George North, Didacticism, Oilskin
6 Dec 2012
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Was a sickly child with a sheltered upbringing. Writing to entertain a young person (like grahame in twitw). Drew a map and wrote a story around it. Map is an important part of the book. 1881 (periodical form in young folks ) At the time it was popular to disguise oneself by pretending to have a military. In the periodical, he used a pseudonym (captain george north) background. The original title was: the sea cook (a reference to long john: stevenson was fascinated by the character of long john and his strength, courage, and quickness. Children"s literature in the 19th century had 2 trends: move away from didacticism (instructional quality) and religion towards fantasy and secularism, development of the distinction between books for girls and books for boys. Girls" books tended to look inwards, to social benevolence or the imagination. Boys" books looked outward to conquest and active adventure, rooted in nationalism, capitalism, religion, and commercialism.
