| Summary: | 博士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 語文教育學系碩博士班 === 101 === In the fictitious world of novels we can see certain truths of life. In this paper I take the feminist perspective supplemented with those of sociology and adolescent psychology to make a detailed textual analysis of the Chinese translations of several novels which have won the Newbery Medal. It was found that these novels do in fact provide a realistic depiction of female adolescence.
In chapter 1 I explain the motivation and aim of the study, and the technical terms commonly used. I then present a review of the related literature, the methodology, and the scope and limitations of the study. In Chapter 2 I examine the difficulties typically faced by adolescent females due to family background, low self-esteem, and cultural constraints. In Chapter 3 I discuss the loss of personal autonomy which sets in motion the maturation process. In Chapter 4 I examine how adolescent women attain self-transcendence through transformations in self-image, self-awareness, and abilities. In Chapter 5 I discuss how adolescent women seek integration through subjective awareness, insight into life, emotional maturity, and overcoming alienation.
In Chapter 6 I conclude by pointing out that in the process of growing up young women need to use both behavioral and psychological adaptation strategies to cope with the various types of challenges they meet in adolescence. Even though some of the characters don’t actually find a way out of their predicament, they are still able to come to terms with it on a psychological level. Finally, I emphasize that it is necessary for young women to give due consideration to both internal and external factors if they are to successfully complete the journey through adolescence.
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