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Cormier Honors College

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Asian And Asian American Families And Their Representations In Literature, Hannah Overstreet Nov 2020

Asian And Asian American Families And Their Representations In Literature, Hannah Overstreet

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This project explores representations of Asian and Asian American families in literature and some other media. These representations, though different in their plotlines, all contain overarching similarities in family dynamics which ties together this genre of literature for young readers.


Diversity In Adaptations For Young People: Dahl's The Witches, Elizabeth Garri Nov 2020

Diversity In Adaptations For Young People: Dahl's The Witches, Elizabeth Garri

Fall Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

This project considers the role adaptations play both as reflections of their hypotexts and as independent works. Here, I examine three adaptations of Roald Dahl's The Witches in the context of broader conversations about diversity in children's media.