From ‘Death Be Not Proud’ to Death Be Not Permanent: Shifting Attitudes Towards Death in Contemporary Young Adult Literature
Death has been a major theme in YA literature from its inception, prompting Roberta Seelinger Trites to theorize that the protagonist of a YA novel must accept death as an ultimate “curtailment of their power” (140) in order to achieve maturity. While her arguments hold true for twentieth century te...
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| Language: | English |
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Fincham Press
2020-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Young Adult Literature |
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| Online Access: | https://ijyal.ac.uk/articles/10.24877/ijyal.31 |