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Mixed Messages: The Problem of Class in Mary Norton’s Borrowers Series.
- Source :
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Children's Literature in Education . Sep2007, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p187-194. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Scholars have posited various theories as to which sector of society Mary Norton’s Borrowers most closely reflect, from exploitative aristocrats to helpless victims. Through social and literary contextualization, this article highlights the ways in which Norton represents social class in the series and explores the competing ideologies embedded in the texts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00456713
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Children's Literature in Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25524296
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-007-9044-6