Research Article

New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Volume: 6 Number: Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue) October 29, 2023
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New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Abstract

The characteristics of stereotypical characters in literary works may transform over time as the characteristics of the group they represent in society change. Child image is one of those which experiences this change the most. Child, who initially appeared as a little adult, evil born or wax to be molded, has evolved to include more complex and sophisticated depictions because the child in the real world has begun to be seen differently than before and it has been understood that it has a more complex structure than it appears. This indicates that children are not just a monolithic group who look remarkably alike and have common characteristics and behaviors. Factors such as nature, society, and living conditions play an important role in shaping each child's unique character and actions, and therefore a child cannot be exclusively decent, evil, pure, or tainted. However, in any case, the image of the child is shaped by the wishes and expectations of society. To make a long story short, from the past to the present, children have come to be understood as more than stereotypes and as multidimensional individuals, and as a manifestation of this in literature, they have begun to be represented more complexly in works. This process of change is evident when the older literary periods and more recent novels The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Lord of the Flies are analyzed.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

British and Irish Language, Literature and Culture

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 29, 2023

Submission Date

September 5, 2023

Acceptance Date

October 28, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue)

APA
Oral, E., & Özyön, A. (2023). New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 6(Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue), 181-188. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1355687
AMA
1.Oral E, Özyön A. New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. KMU EFAD. 2023;6(Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue):181-188. doi:10.47948/efad.1355687
Chicago
Oral, Erdi, and Arzu Özyön. 2023. “New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue): 181-88. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1355687.
EndNote
Oral E, Özyön A (October 1, 2023) New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 6 Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue) 181–188.
IEEE
[1]E. Oral and A. Özyön, “New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”, KMU EFAD, vol. 6, no. Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue), pp. 181–188, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.47948/efad.1355687.
ISNAD
Oral, Erdi - Özyön, Arzu. “New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 6/Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue) (October 1, 2023): 181-188. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1355687.
JAMA
1.Oral E, Özyön A. New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. KMU EFAD. 2023;6:181–188.
MLA
Oral, Erdi, and Arzu Özyön. “New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 6, no. Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue), Oct. 2023, pp. 181-8, doi:10.47948/efad.1355687.
Vancouver
1.Erdi Oral, Arzu Özyön. New Image of the Child in Lord of the Flies and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. KMU EFAD. 2023 Oct. 1;6(Cumhuriyet’in 100. Yılı Özel Sayısı (100th Year of the Republic Special Issue):181-8. doi:10.47948/efad.1355687

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