The Development of A New American Self-Consciousness as Reflected in Newbery Medal Award Books from 1922 to 2000

• Main Authors: Huang Yu Lan, 黃玉蘭
• Other Authors: Patricia Haseltine
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/60808134951504012263

博士 === 輔仁大學 === 比較文學研究所 === 97 === The Development of A New American Self-Consciousness as Reflected in Newbery Medal Award Books from 1922 to 2000 Huang Yu Lan Adviser: Patricia Haseltine Graduate Institute of Comparative literature Abstract This thesis, with a focus on Newbery Medal Award Books from 1922 to 2000, aims to have an overview of the characters, plots, themes, settings, etc. in all the Medal Award Books from 1922 to 2000. From a historical perspective of different times, it is also a purpose to study the changes of American self-consciousness as reflected in Newbery Medal Award Books from 1922 to 2000. Besides, in each different time, in order to have a better understanding of Newbery Medal Award Books, the writer will have one or two books specific discussed. Through all of the researches, firstly, the writer hopes to enrich personal studies on children’s literature in future. Meanwhile, it will be a great reward for a researcher to share the study with people who are interested in it. Keywords: Newbery, Children’s Literature, American, Self-consciousness