adolescence Archieven - CAFYR

Shaping the self in the metanarrative

Frauke Pauwels — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 09:24:03 +0000

David Almond’s The Savage (2008), illustrated by Dave McKean, demonstrates how narrating enables the adolescent protagonist, Blue Baker, to explore themes of loss, grief and bullying in the embedded graphic narrative he creates about a savage boy, a story Blue calls ‘The Savage’. The metanarrative utterances in The Savage not only reveal Blue’s reflections regarding… Continue reading Shaping the self in the metanarrative

Het bericht Shaping the self in the metanarrative verscheen eerst op CAFYR.

Readers under the sorting hat

Frauke Pauwels — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:23:27 +0000

These days, children often devour the entire Harry Potter series during their years at primary school. At the time of each publication, the character grew along with the readers: each volume saw Harry growing up. Based on a digital analysis of the books, it appears that the style of the books and the themes covered… Continue reading Readers under the sorting hat

Het bericht Readers under the sorting hat verscheen eerst op CAFYR.

Playing with jigsaw pieces until you find yourself

Frauke Pauwels — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:07:05 +0000

YA fiction is well known for stories that explore identity and identity change. Aidan Chambers’ Postcards from No Man’s Land (1999) explores such themes by telling the story of Jacob, whose characterisation and development can be considered by means of intertextuality. By looking at which ‘texts’, stories, or socio-cultural narratives have an impact on Jacob’s… Continue reading Playing with jigsaw pieces until you find yourself

Het bericht Playing with jigsaw pieces until you find yourself verscheen eerst op CAFYR.

Too childish for children? A digital inquiry into children’s literature

Frauke Pauwels — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:03:43 +0000

Age determines the form and content of children’s books in many ways. People havexed ideas about what is suitable for a particular age and what is not, and digital tools can help to map and ask questions about such age norms on a large scale. For this project, the computer ‘read’ 32 Dutch-language children’s books… Continue reading Too childish for children? A digital inquiry into children’s literature

Het bericht Too childish for children? A digital inquiry into children’s literature verscheen eerst op CAFYR.