This book sets out to explore the structure and meanings within the
most popular of all literary genres - the adventure story.
Deconstructing the Hero offers analytical readings of some of the
most widely read adventure stories such as Treasure Island, the
James Bond stories and Star Wars. The book describes how adventure
stories are influential in shaping children's perception and
establishing values.
When many of these stories define non-white, non-European people
as inferior, and women as marginal or incapable, we should be
worried about what they are teaching our children to think. Margery
Hourihan shows how teaching children to read books critically can
help to prevent the establishment of negative attitudes, discourage
aggression and promote values of emotion and creativity.
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