Have a Carrot: Oedipal Theory and Symbolism in Margaret Wise Brown’s Runaway Bunny Trilogy

by Claudia Pearson

Overview

Relies on historical fact from Margaret Wise Brown's life, interdisciplinary perspectives on children;s literature, and detailed analysis of the way the text and illustrations work together to convey multiple layers of meaning to children and adults to show that Margaret Wise Brown used Freudian Oedipal theory in these picture books.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011854699
Publisher:	Look Again Press, LLC
Publication date:	08/11/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	481 KB

About the Author

Claudia Pearson is a retired trial lawyer and graduate of Hollins University's Masters in Children's Literature program. Her other books include Hidden Messages in Children's Picture Books.

Editorial Reviews

“I am very engaged by the robust inquiring eye Pearson brings to the illustrations ... It is a testimonial to the ongoing significance of these books and a reminder that risk is a huge component of literacy, even or perhaps especially in childhood."

Margaret Mackey

“Absolutely fascinating. Ran for my copies of the “bunny books” and pored over them as I read it. Whether one accepts Freud's version of the world or not, one thing's for sure - no one who reads this book will ever look at Goodnight Moon in the same old way again.”

Simone Kaplan