Thursday's Child: Trends and Patterns in Contemporary Children's LiteratureBeschrijving van de ontwikkeling van het hedendaagse Engelstalige kinder- en jeugdboek, in de vorm van een schets van diverse genres, toonaangevende auteurs en afzonderlijke titels. |
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Page 68
... problem of alienation is resolved when the square father helps the boy's new - found friends . The basic formula was to be maintained even when everyday and relatively uncontentious family " problems " gave way to social topics such as ...
... problem of alienation is resolved when the square father helps the boy's new - found friends . The basic formula was to be maintained even when everyday and relatively uncontentious family " problems " gave way to social topics such as ...
Page 69
... problems in problem novels are adults , usually parents , who contribute to the problems , frequently cause them , but rarely offer a believable or loving solution . Parents , the main alienat- ing presence in these books , which are ...
... problems in problem novels are adults , usually parents , who contribute to the problems , frequently cause them , but rarely offer a believable or loving solution . Parents , the main alienat- ing presence in these books , which are ...
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... Problem novels , with their clear - cut topical subjects , their lack of background and depth , and the prevalence of dialogue , require little adjustment from the inveterate TV watcher . Indeed , more than a few of this genre have been ...
... Problem novels , with their clear - cut topical subjects , their lack of background and depth , and the prevalence of dialogue , require little adjustment from the inveterate TV watcher . Indeed , more than a few of this genre have been ...
Contents
the Golden Ages of Childrens Literature | 18 |
Realistic Fiction | 31 |
The Problem Novel | 66 |
Copyright | |
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