Adol Lit Research Plan

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Texts used

The Chronicles of Narnia

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S Lewis)

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The Famous Five (Enid Blyton)

Five on a Treasure Island

Thematic Studies

Central Themes

Differing Themes

Central Issues

Gender Equality

Puberty / Sexuality

Author Studies

Birth / Life / Death I.e. the psychological aspects of the Author that may have played a role in their writing style and subject matter of the specific novel.

C.S.Lewis

C.S.Lewis

Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton

Possible to compare other Adolescent writers who explore the same central themes and issues?

Lewis Carrol / Phillip Pullman

Overarching research Question

How can the reading of Adolescent novels, affect the attitudes of youth and how does it play towards their critical appreciation of the novel?