Sarah Dessen : from burritos to box office / Wendy J. Glenn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Glenn, Wendy J., 1970-

Series:

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; 16.

Scarecrow studies in young adult literature ; no. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dessen, Sarah--Criticism and interpretation.

Dessen, Sarah.

Young adult fiction, American--History and criticism.

Young adult fiction, American.

Teenage girls--Books and reading.

Teenage girls.

Teenage girls in literature.

Sex role in literature.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xiv, 149 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2005.

Summary:

A criticism of the writing of Sarah Dessen, a writer whose fiction for adolescents features strong female protagonists and the relationships they develop, and how those relationships help to determine who one is and what one becomes. Dessens novels explore the complexity of human relationships between and among characters, undermines expected gender expectations, develops the themes of self-perception and identity, creates eccentric and memorable secondary characters, and uses humor to help readers bear the angst of teenage life.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Living a Storied Life 1

Chapter 2 Visions, Practices, Products 11

Chapter 3 Change, Transformation, and That Summer 23

Chapter 4 Needing Someone Like You to Figure Out Me 43

Chapter 5 Keeping the Moon and Giving In to the Mystery of It All 59

Chapter 6 Escaping Submersion and Submission in the Nightmare of Dreamland 75

Chapter 7 The Strains and Refrains of This Lullaby 95

Chapter 8 Chaos, Control, and The Truth About Forever 111

Chapter 9 How to Deal and Where to Head from Here 133.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-144) and index.

ISBN:

0810853256

OCLC:

55955349