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Multicultural Themes in Children’s Fiction | ||
| Journal Of AL-Turath University College | ||
| Article 1, Volume 0, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 240-264 | ||
| Author | ||
| Maha Samih Hamoudi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This paper is about the cultural impact on themes of fiction for children and young adults. Does the author’s culture portray a particular story or a message? It is important for children to understand cultural values and the similarities and diversities with other cultures. To write fiction for children a certain experience should be reflected conveying important themes on the basis of values, action, relationship of the author rather than whether the author belongs to a particular group or not. But the author needs to reflect the cultural perspectives of people he is writing for and about to support the fiction with authenticity. Chapter one introduce general features about children’s fiction, its types, and critical theories with examples from English children’s fiction. Chapter two defines the concept of ‘culture’ according to anthropologists. Swift’s novel Gulliver’s Travels is one example of cultural clash in 17th century England. Chapter three explains the term multiculturalism and its importance in supporting a child’s culture as an outstanding feature of his identity and personality. The conclusion sums up the finding of the research. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Multicultural; Themes | ||
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