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<p>Young Adult (YA) literature is a subject that is often unclear. There is no clear definition</p>
<p>of what YA literature is. However, most YA literature has several things in common. First, it</p>
<p>includes characters between the ages of 12 and 25. Second, it fits into the publication genre of</p>
<p>YA literature. Third, it features diverse characters experiencing themes surrounding identity. It is</p>
<p>this theme of identity on which this essay focuses. Narrowed down to the subject of narrative</p>
<p>identity, we look at how the events of someone’s life makes up their personality and the</p>
<p>correlation between narrative identity and YA literature. Narrative identity can be seen within</p>
<p>novels, and it is also impacted by the stories we read. The text <em>Illuminae</em> by Jay Kristoff and</p>
<p>Amie Kauffman is used to further examine this framework, alongside frameworks of</p>
<p>posthumanism and technology. The ideas of technology, narrative identity, and YA literature are</p>
<p>all combined in a representative assignment that is a podcast. This podcast assignment asks</p>
<p>students to examine these intersections utilizing technology, and to use multimodality to</p>
<p>communicate their findings. The essay concludes by discussing possible pitfalls, such as political</p>
<p>climate, breadth of topics, and student preconceptions. However, it is concluded that YA is a</p>
<p>vital part of literature and society that allows for an empathetic approach to how we interact with</p>
<p>one another.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/22701013 |
| Date | 28 April 2023 |
| Creators | Ayla Nyriese Wilder (15360418) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/IDENTIFYING_HUMANITY_THROUGH_NARRATIVE_A_PEDAGOGICAL_APPROACH_TO_YOUNG_ADULT_LITERATURE_/22701013 |
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