Studying Cormier's Protagonists: Achieving Power through Young Adult Literature

Studying Cormier's Protagonists: Achieving Power through Young Adult Literature

Speculates on what might be gained by using three of Robert Cormier's novels ("I Am the Cheese,""The Chocolate War," and "After the First Death") in the high school classroom. Suggests that the novels can be used not only as compelling literary works but also as a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The ALAN review 1994-09, Vol.22 (1), p.31
1. Verfasser: Monseau, Virginia R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Literature
Adolescents
Bibliotherapy
Content Analysis
Identity Crisis
Literary Criticism
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Zusammenfassung:Speculates on what might be gained by using three of Robert Cormier's novels ("I Am the Cheese,""The Chocolate War," and "After the First Death") in the high school classroom. Suggests that the novels can be used not only as compelling literary works but also as a means of helping students understand what is happening to them during the difficult time of adolescence. (RS)
ISSN:0882-2840
1547-741X
1547-741X
DOI:10.21061/alan.v22i1.a.9