The Sidekick Comes of Age
How Young Adult Literature is Shifting the Sidekick Paradigm
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2019
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-8679-5 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-8679-5 (ISBN)
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Young adult literature uses literary sidekicks in new and exciting ways, which changes how sidekicks are understood. Three ways authors elevate sidekicks include letting sidekicks “evolve” over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick’s characterization, and telling a story from the sidekick’s perspective.
Literary sidekicks like Dr. Watson and Robin the Boy Wonder have not been the singular subject of a significant critical study—until now. Using young adult literature (YA) to study the sidekick reveals new and exciting ways to understand these kinds of characters and this kind of literature. YA has embraced the sidekick, recognizing the way the character reflects the importance of growth and finding one’s place in the world. The nature of many YA texts allows sidekicks to grow beyond literary or historical origins. This includes letting sidekicks “evolve” over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick’s characterization, and telling a story from the sidekick’s perspective, paradoxically making the sidekick the hero. A singularly focused and prolonged study helps to establish sidekick scholarship as a burgeoning field in and of itself.
Literary sidekicks like Dr. Watson and Robin the Boy Wonder have not been the singular subject of a significant critical study—until now. Using young adult literature (YA) to study the sidekick reveals new and exciting ways to understand these kinds of characters and this kind of literature. YA has embraced the sidekick, recognizing the way the character reflects the importance of growth and finding one’s place in the world. The nature of many YA texts allows sidekicks to grow beyond literary or historical origins. This includes letting sidekicks “evolve” over the course of multiple texts, using parallel novels to add complexity to a sidekick’s characterization, and telling a story from the sidekick’s perspective, paradoxically making the sidekick the hero. A singularly focused and prolonged study helps to establish sidekick scholarship as a burgeoning field in and of itself.
Stephen M. Zimmerly is assistant professor of English at the University of Indianapolis.
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Using Young Adult Literature to Study Sidekicks
Chapter One: Four Classic Sidekick Roles: Exploring Sidekicks as Narrative Gateways, Devil’s Advocates, Comic Relief, and Foils
Chapter Two: Family Ties: An Investigation into the Potential Familial Relationships between Heroes and Sidekicks
Chapter Three: The Secondary Hero: Neville Longbottom and Tenar as Sidekicks-Turned-Heroes
Chapter Four: The Sidekick Sequel: Reinventing Sidekicks through Parallel Novels
Chapter Five: The Self-Aware Sidekick: Studying Sidekicks in First-Person Sidekick Superhero Stories
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Children and Youth in Popular Culture |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 231 mm |
| Gewicht | 426 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4985-8679-1 / 1498586791 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4985-8679-5 / 9781498586795 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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