Deconstructing the Hero: Literary Theory and Children's LiteratureRoutledge, 19/08/2005 - 264 páginas This book sets out to explore the structure and meanings within the most popular of all literary genres - the adventure story. Deconstructing the Hero offers analytical readings of some of the most widely read adventure stories such as Treasure Island , the James Bond stories and Star Wars. The book describes how adventure stories are influential in shaping children's perception and establishing values. |
Índice
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THE STORY | 9 |
The power of the myth | 10 |
Dualism and binary oppositions | 15 |
The heros point of view | 38 |
The linear journey | 45 |
Closure | 51 |
THE HERO | 58 |
white savages | 144 |
Ogres darkness and shadows | 151 |
THE WOMEN | 156 |
Mothers | 161 |
Goddesses fairy godmothers and others | 167 |
Witches and bitches | 174 |
Brides | 193 |
Relationships | 200 |
Class and mastery | 62 |
Gender | 68 |
Age | 72 |
Relationships | 76 |
Rationality | 88 |
Action and violence | 96 |
THE WILD THINGS | 107 |
Dragons | 111 |
Wolves and other beasts | 118 |
human beasts | 129 |
REWRITING THE STORY | 203 |
gender | 206 |
public and private space | 216 |
civilization and wilderness | 219 |
Denying dualism | 224 |
Changing the point of view | 228 |
Conclusions | 233 |
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Outras edições - Ver tudo
Deconstructing the Hero: Literary Theory and Children's Literature Margery Hourihan Pré-visualização limitada - 1997 |
Deconstructing the Hero: Literary Theory and Children's Literature Margery Hourihan Pré-visualização limitada - 2005 |
Deconstructing the Hero: Literary Theory and Children's Literature Margery Hourihan Pré-visualização limitada - 1997 |