Self-Sacrifice or Self-Development? Choices Made by Characters in the Novels of Cynthia Voigt.

Mengers, Susan

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Publication Date: 1989

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Self-Sacrifice or Self-Development? Choices Made by Characters in the Novels of Cynthia Voigt.

Mengers, Susan

Journal of Youth Services in Libraries, v2 n3 p250-55 Spr 1989

Examines the novels of Cynthia Voigt in terms of the recurring theme that the sacrifice of one's self or one's interest, usually for the supposed advantage of others, can in the long run do more harm than good. A bibliography of Voigt's novels is provided. (two references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Characterization, Family Relationship, Individual Development, Moral Values, Novels, Role Perception, Self Actualization

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Language: English

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