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Title
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Friendship Through Fantasy: Amity in the Novels of Tamora Pierce
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Author
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Johnson, Charlotte
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Literature
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Description
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Friendship is a strangely absent topic in the criticism of children’s and young adult (YA) literature. While ancient philosophers have tried to define this unique relationship, a more contemporary analysis that can account for changes in culture a...
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SOARING WITH DRAGONS: FINDING PLAY AND INTIMACY IN CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
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Author
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Williams, Joshua
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Date Created
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2016
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Subjects--Topical
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Literature, Philosophy, Philosophy and religion
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Description
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This thesis examines the way children’s and young adult literature deals with play and intimacy. Using Georges Bataille’s conception of intimacy, this thesis posits that intimacy, deriving from play, allows for a deeper understanding of self and a...
