Essays about: "young adult fiction"

Showing result 11 - 14 of 14 essays containing the words young adult fiction.

  1. 11. Royal Subjects : Feminist Perspectives on Diary Writing and the Diary Form in Meg Cabot's The Princess Diaries Series

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Liljeqvist; [2016]
    Keywords : The Princess Diaries series; Meg Cabot; Feminism; The princess character; Diaries; Diary writing; YA fiction;

    Abstract : Meg Cabot’s young adult (YA) novel series The Princess Diaries (2000-2009) is one of many modern-day examples of attempts to redefine what Western society considers the classic princess narrative: the story of a beautiful princess passively waiting for Prince Charming. As critics such as Kay Stone and Sarah Rothschild emphasize, the fictional princess is traditionally linked to notions of ideal femininity which, in turn, makes princess stories interesting texts from a feminist perspective. READ MORE

  3. 12. Finding the Bildungsroman in contemporary dystopian fiction : a comparison between Great expectations, Jane Eyre and 21st century young adult fiction

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Nina Zargarinejad; [2016]
    Keywords : Languages and Literatures;

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  4. 13. ”TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN”: An Analysis of the Utopian and Dystopian Aspects in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games Trilogy

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Sandra Fetouni; [2015-10-16]
    Keywords : Suzanne Collins; utopia; hegemony; ideology;

    Abstract : Suzanne Collins’ young adult novels The Hunger Games trilogy present a dystopian tale told through the eyes of the protagonist Katniss Everdeen. While the novels lift several topics that are common in dystopian fiction, this essay will focus on the controlling power of the governments introduced in the novels, one led by President Coriolanus Snow and the other led by President Alma Coin. READ MORE

  5. 14. The Evolution of the Literary Hero The sociological impacts on hero driven literature

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Isabelle Johannesson; [2015-10-15]
    Keywords : The Hunger Games; dystopia; social criticism; media;

    Abstract : Abstract: The Hunger Games trilogy is a dystopian adventure tale told by a teenage girl living in future North America, now known as Panem. These young adult fiction novels, written by Suzanne Collins highlight several topical problems found within today’s society. READ MORE