Radical reads: Dennis Foon’s The longlight trilogy and Janet McNaughton’s The secret under my skin and The raintree rebellion, Canadian Young Adult dystopias for the twenty-first century

Wallace, K. E. (2011). Radical reads: Dennis Foon’s The longlight trilogy and Janet McNaughton’s The secret under my skin and The raintree rebellion, Canadian Young Adult dystopias for the twenty-first century. https://scholar.acadiau.ca/islandora/object/theses:200

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Title

Radical reads: Dennis Foon’s The longlight trilogy and Janet McNaughton’s The secret under my skin and The raintree rebellion, Canadian Young Adult dystopias for the twenty-first century

Author
Wallace, Kimberley E.
Call Number

LE3 .A278 2011

Date

2011

Supervisor

Wyile, Andrea Schwenke

Degree Grantor

Acadia University

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Degree Level

Masters

Discipline

English

Affiliation

English & Theatre Studies

Abstract

This thesis examines two Canadian Young Adult (YA) dystopias by authors Janet McNaughton and Dennis Foon, and argues that YA fiction like McNaughton’s and Foon’s, which asks readers to consider the potential consequences of hyperconsumerism and individualism, not only within the context of the novels, but as they relate to present society, has a vital role to play in the twenty-first century. The analysis of the function of fantasy and dystopia within the context of YA fiction, as well as how these fantasies challenge the traditional YA hero, how both protagonists resist institutions of power, and how both authors emphasize ecologically-minded and democratic social organization, demonstrates the ways in which both fantasies foster creative imagination and critical thinking. vi

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