Girls on Fire
Transformative Heroines in Young Adult Dystopian Literature
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Feminist Criticism, Science Fiction, Children&
| Author: | Sarah Hentges | ISBN: | 9781476631448 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | April 4, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sarah Hentges |
| ISBN: | 9781476631448 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | April 4, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Under the threat of climate change, corruption, inequality and injustice, Americans may feel they are living in a dystopian novel come to life. Like many American narratives, dystopian stories often focus on males as the agents of social change. With a focus on the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality and power, the author analyzes the themes, issues and characters in young adult (YA) dystopian fiction featuring female protagonists--the Girls on Fire who inspire progressive transformation for the future.
Under the threat of climate change, corruption, inequality and injustice, Americans may feel they are living in a dystopian novel come to life. Like many American narratives, dystopian stories often focus on males as the agents of social change. With a focus on the intersections of race, gender, class, sexuality and power, the author analyzes the themes, issues and characters in young adult (YA) dystopian fiction featuring female protagonists--the Girls on Fire who inspire progressive transformation for the future.
