Space and Place and the 'American' Legacy: Female Protagonists and the Discovery of Self in Two Novels for Young Adults.
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| Title: | Space and Place and the 'American' Legacy: Female Protagonists and the Discovery of Self in Two Novels for Young Adults. |
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| Authors: | Glenn, Wendy1 wendy.glenn@uconn.edu |
| Source: | Children's Literature in Education. Dec2017, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p378-395. 18p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Young adult literature, *Educators, *Students, Identity (Psychology), Social belonging |
| Abstract: | This qualitative literary analysis explores the intersection of place, space, and identity in two novels for young adults to explore how the provision of a new physical place provides space for independence development among female teen protagonists and the implications of this development given the authors' identities as non-US authors writing about the US. Through the application of theories centered on conceptions of space and place and how they work together to influence the identity development of characters in literature, the piece examines how experiences in new places can provide space to redefine one's personal identity and foster a sense of belonging. It recognizes the value of place-based narratives as stories that offer hope and inspiration to those longing to visit while simultaneously encouraging educators to support students in a critical reading of place to challenge misconceptions and romanticized views and build more complex understandings of communities and cultures that lie beyond the national borders in which they reside. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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