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Fiction for Young Adults

Fiction for Young Adults

David Beagley

From Pride and Prejudice to Twilight, Looking for Alibrandi to The Hunger Games, students in this subject will analyse factors affecting the emergence and development of fiction for young adults as a distinctive literature category over the last twenty years. Students will also focus on recent trends in this field, including the development of a range of critical perspectives for interpreting themes, issues and responses to this literature by adults and adolescents.
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Fiction for Young Adults - Changing Forms of Storytelling I

Changing Forms of Storytelling I

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09/14/12 • 50 min

Alternative forms of telling stories. How does poetry and the 'verse novel' change the way a story is told?

Copyright 2012 David Beagley / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.

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Fiction for Young Adults - How a Reader Develops a Response

How a Reader Develops a Response

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09/21/12 • 54 min

Once a reader forms a response, how is the next step taken? How are analysis of books communicated to the rest of the world?

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Fiction for Young Adults - Utopias and Dystopias

Utopias and Dystopias

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09/04/12 • 49 min

What are the characteristics of utopias and dystopias in young adult fiction? What are their origins? How does The Hunger Games use these themes?

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Fiction for Young Adults - War in Young Adult Fiction

War in Young Adult Fiction

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08/09/12 • 44 min

David Beagley on how the serious themes of war is portrayed in young adult fiction.

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Fiction for Young Adults - Moral Ambiguity in The Hunger Games

Moral Ambiguity in The Hunger Games

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09/09/12 • 51 min

What is the primary world? Where is our world in The Hunger Games? What are the elements that we can take directly from it? Some of it is going to be decoration, others more direct.

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Fiction for Young Adults - Creating Meaning in Fiction

Creating Meaning in Fiction

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08/13/12 • 50 min

David Beagley on the formal structure of literary analysis.

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Fiction for Young Adults - Conclusion and Revision I

Conclusion and Revision I

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10/03/12 • 54 min

The first lecture giving a conclusion and revision to 'Fiction for Young Adults'.

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Fiction for Young Adults - Conclusion and Revision II

Conclusion and Revision II

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10/05/12 • 53 min

The second lecture giving a conclusion and revision to 'Fiction for Young Adults'.

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Fiction for Young Adults - Me in My World

Me in My World

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08/20/12 • 51 min

David Beagley on the idea of identity of the central character in the context of their world, the larger society and their social awareness.

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Fiction for Young Adults - Defining Young Adult Fiction

Defining Young Adult Fiction

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07/27/12 • 54 min

David Beagley defines fiction for young adults, and the common themes you can find in them, no matter when they were written.

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How many episodes does Fiction for Young Adults have?

Fiction for Young Adults currently has 20 episodes available.

What topics does Fiction for Young Adults cover?

The podcast is about Literature, University, Reading, Writing, Courses, Podcasts, Books, Education, Book, Twilight and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Fiction for Young Adults?

The episode title 'Conclusion and Revision II' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Fiction for Young Adults?

The average episode length on Fiction for Young Adults is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of Fiction for Young Adults released?

Episodes of Fiction for Young Adults are typically released every 3 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of Fiction for Young Adults?

The first episode of Fiction for Young Adults was released on Jul 24, 2012.

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