Defamiliarization is the way in which an everyday object is presented as an unfamiliar object. Another way to define it would be closely related to the concept of personification, although complete opposites. This takes an object and brings it to life, while defamiliarization takes something well known and portrays it differently. Among the novels we have read in the class, Number the Stars has shown the most definite examples of defamiliarization to me. This took a cultural ethnicity and demonized it. Being Jewish went from a lifestyle to being punishable by death. It is not a choice and not something that is easily changed. The Giver defamiliarizes most everything about humanity, but more specifically, family. While family may not be of…show more content… There is a certain purpose for didactic books, it could be learning to love someone, learning to overcome an obstacle or accepting what you cannot change. The downside to didacticism is that it leaves inadequate room for individual interpretation. By selecting didactic books, one may miss out on small life lessons that come out of independent interpretation. This is not able to be done in a novel that is solely broadcasting just one, clear cut lesson. Lessons should be based on our own interpretation instead of…show more content… It is the way they are independent and how they act when given certain situations. I think agency is what defines the character. For example if the character is brave, weak, quiet, strong, intimidating or wise, it is the way they act and is the driving force in their ultimate conflict resolution. Specifically, in Coraline, Coraline is a young girl who struggling to be taken seriously by her parents. When they are taken away by her “other parents” she must fight to save both her real parents and herself. Her agency is the way she handles her life, Coraline’s independence and selfless nature are what allows her to overcome obstacles to grow into the hero her parents
