Women, Coming-of-Age and Secrets in Jamaica Kincaid's 'Annie John'
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| Title: | Women, Coming-of-Age and Secrets in Jamaica Kincaid's 'Annie John' |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Chang, Hawk (ORCID |
| Source: | Children's Literature in Education. Mar 2023 54(1):1-16. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative Opinion Papers |
| Descriptors: | Females, Self Concept, Novels, Fiction, Foreign Countries, World Views, Adolescent Development |
| Geographic Terms: | Jamaica |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10583-021-09461-w |
| ISSN: | 0045-6713 1573-1693 |
| Abstract: | The mysterious and unspoken secrets of life can be a source of fascination for young people. The bildungsroman quest for identity is often coupled with a protagonist's attempts to decode a range of secrets. Jamaica Kincaid's work of fiction, "Annie John" (1985), illustrates this journey. In this novel, the female protagonist's maturity and character development become possible only through her persistent efforts to decode the secrets of life. This paper discusses how, in a series of adventures, those secrets are embedded into Annie's story and how her coming-of-age mystery is ultimately resolved. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1364073 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The mysterious and unspoken secrets of life can be a source of fascination for young people. The bildungsroman quest for identity is often coupled with a protagonist's attempts to decode a range of secrets. Jamaica Kincaid's work of fiction, "Annie John" (1985), illustrates this journey. In this novel, the female protagonist's maturity and character development become possible only through her persistent efforts to decode the secrets of life. This paper discusses how, in a series of adventures, those secrets are embedded into Annie's story and how her coming-of-age mystery is ultimately resolved. |
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| ISSN: | 0045-6713 1573-1693 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10583-021-09461-w |
