Bachelor thesis | Film- en literatuurwetenschap (BA)
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Contemporary works of young adult literature (YAL) often contain characters with disabilities. This thesis analyses disability in YAL and focuses on the themes 'dementia' and 'autism'. The first...Show moreContemporary works of young adult literature (YAL) often contain characters with disabilities. This thesis analyses disability in YAL and focuses on the themes 'dementia' and 'autism'. The first chapter examines the representation of dementia in YAL by comparing Lisa Genova's Still Alice, a work of adult fiction, to Lara Avery's The Memory Book, a work of YAL. The second chapter analyses the representation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in YAL and compares Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project, a work of adult fiction, to Francisco Stork's Marcelo in the Real World, a work of YAL.Show less
