Exploring the Agential Child in Death-Themed Picturebooks: A Comparative Analysis across Cultures

The status of adults and children in children’s literature is a complex, long-debated issue. Marah Gubar introduced the kinship model, challenging the notion of children as voiceless and emphasizing their agency as human beings. This study argues that the model can serve as a fruitful framework for...

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Published in:	Literature
Main Author:	Cheng-Ting Chang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Subjects:	Marah Gubar’s kinship model death-themed picturebooks childhood comparative children’s literature agential child
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2410-9789/4/3/14