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Aged Young Adults

Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films

By: Anita Wohlmann

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Aged Young Adults

Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films

By: Anita Wohlmann

When Toula's father in »My Big Fat Greek Wedding« says to his daughter (age 30) »you look so old« or when Don DeLillo's protagonist (age 28) »feels old« in »Cosmopolis«, these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far. Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, suggesting that »feeling old« is not to be taken literally but metaphorically. The book examines the cultural meanings of age and aging for characters who are in their twenties and thirties and challenges often-quoted labels such as late-coming-of-age story or perpetual adolescence.

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3839424836

ISBN 13

9783839424834

Aged Young Adults

Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films

By: Anita Wohlmann

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Aged Young Adults

Age Readings of Contemporary American Novels and Films

By: Anita Wohlmann

When Toula's father in »My Big Fat Greek Wedding« says to his daughter (age 30) »you look so old« or when Don DeLillo's protagonist (age 28) »feels old« in »Cosmopolis«, these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far. Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, suggesting that »feeling old« is not to be taken literally but metaphorically. The book examines the cultural meanings of age and aging for characters who are in their twenties and thirties and challenges often-quoted labels such as late-coming-of-age story or perpetual adolescence.

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Page Count

281

Publisher

transcript Verlag

Published Date

ISBN 10

3839424836

ISBN 13

9783839424834

Book's by Anita Wohlmann

Aged Young Adults

Aged Young Adults

Aged Young Adults

Aged Young Adults

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