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Neither Fish Nor Foul: The Cleansing Effects on Bad Boys of Time Underwater

Panel: 
Children's Literature
Abstract: 

Morally reconstructive periods underwater, accompanied by temporary de-evolution, supernatural supervision, and the eventual reward of temporal power, recur in literature written for and about children. The figure of the morally ambivalent boy is particularly subject to such watery lessons.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Kate Carnell
Last Name: 
Watt
Institution: 
University of California, Riverside