Comentarios en: Subversive messages hidden under infant literature

Por: Raquel Fernández Fernández

Raquel Fernández Fernández — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 17:58:04 +0000

Excellent post and nice comments. This discussion may lead us to think about subversive messages in other media. For example, what type of hidden messages can be found in trendy pop songs or TV ads? Give it a thought, it is worth the effort.

Por: JaimeMartinez

JaimeMartinez — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:10:52 +0000

Hi Azu!
As Lidia said before, I also think the subversive messages hidden under infant literature is a great topic to work with because there is something that opens our thoughts about infant literature.
When Raquel give us the texts you mentioned in the post I was impressed about the idea that texts we can give to our future students to learn how to read, can be full of political or religious thoughts, and we didn’t know it. And that’s something we have to take into account.
Although, I think that maybe we have to use the texts only with the function of being a text, without focus on hidden messages that our students (and also us) couldn’t recognise.
So, I think this topic can be so wide and we have to speak a lot about how we want to use the texts: as a way of learning or as a way of reflecting.

Por: lidia.garciad

lidia.garciad — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:19:51 +0000

Hello Azu!
Subversive messages hidden under infant literature is a great topic to talk about! It was so interesting when Raquel told us the real meaning about each story and that is something that we can check in many of the classic tales. I was doing a little research of the two books that you mention, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Peter Pan, and it is true, there are more things under the simple story that we read. Most of the writers express their feelings; thoughts; political, religious or sexual tendencies; life experiences; likes and dislikes; their traumas or fear and they hid it in the story making it a perfect tale for children.