Abstract
Despite the growing presence of trauma and abuse narratives in young adult literature (YAL), adolescent traumatic memory has largely been left out of the conversation. To better understand how contemporary memory scholarship is manifested in YAL, the following essay will offer a close reading of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes (1993) by Chris Crutcher and Speak (1999) by Laurie Halse Anderson in conjunction with adolescent memory research. The accuracy of traumatic memory representation in these novels confirms the value of YAL as a means for youth to interact with and learn about traumatic memory, its processes, and its effects.
Degree
MA
College and Department
Humanities; English
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Charles, Amanda, "Working-Through Traumatic Memory in Young Adult Fiction" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 10371.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/10371
Date Submitted
2023-04-24
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd13209
Keywords
young adult literature, trauma, memory
Language
english