What kind of evidence does violence in children's literature provide of changing attitudes in twentieth century Britain toward children?
Date Submitted: 01/29/2004 14:59:34
Category: / History / European History
Length: 14 pages (3757 words)
Category: / History / European History
Length: 14 pages (3757 words)
Introduction
Violence is an element normally not immediately associated with children's literature. It is not assumed to be a common focus of stories written for children, and is subjected to informal, but powerful, societal constraints. Exposure to excessive or inappropriate violence during the formative years of childhood has long been thought to be harmful by parents, teachers, and society generally. The definition of what constitutes appropriate material, however, has varied considerably through the century. Violence …
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