Throughout the second half of the novel, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, there is a clear theme of losing oneself. After Cam acquaints herself with her new religious conversion school, “God’s Promise”, she begins to become influenced by the words of her superiors. In this school, reformation is constant and nagging, as the each student … Continue reading The Ghosts of Old Fervor
Expectations of Men Over the Decades
The etiquette books lined in the front of Special Collections caught my eye on the second day we toured. Etiquette books are no longer popular and regularly published, however, we often see the same morals today. Today, we see similar rhetoric in popular magazines such as Seventeen, Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health. Though in a … Continue reading Expectations of Men Over the Decades
My Darling, My Hamburger: A description of how to be a good teenager
Firstly, I'm sorry this blog post is late. I got the due date mixed up. Onto the topic in question. The other week we went into special collections and got to see adolescent literature as it has progressed through the years. The book I'd like to focus on is My Darling, My Hamburger by Paul … Continue reading My Darling, My Hamburger: A description of how to be a good teenager
Special Collections: Large Fears
Chloe Scott When in special collections at Hillman I found myself drawn to the table with Harriet the Spy, Catcher in the Rye, and The Denver Doll. However, upon further investigation, one book did not seem to quite fit in with the others: Large Fears. Large Fears is a fairly large book resembling a picture … Continue reading Special Collections: Large Fears
Visual Gender Instructions: Past and Present
Andrea Pauliuc The Super Bowl is a quintessential part of American culture—from the halftime show, to the sportsmanship, to the winning-team parades, to the Super Bowl parties—it is a topic that even my Romanian cousins who are a ten hour plane ride, know about and even watch. I distinctly remember each year in my high … Continue reading Visual Gender Instructions: Past and Present
Strong Girls Exist
For as long as I can remember, I have enjoyed stories of children who are working towards their adolescent years. The idea of reading about someone who is likely to experience many of the same things I had while going through their awkward phases in middle school and early high school is something I have … Continue reading Strong Girls Exist
How Modern are these Manners?
During our visit to special collections, I found myself fascinated by the table of etiquette books from different decades. These books were separated based of what gender they were geared towards. Growing up, I had been aware that a lot of young girls are sent to etiquette classes and I even knew people that … Continue reading How Modern are these Manners?
Etiquette for Girls
Kaitlyn Miller Kirsten Paine Blog Entry #2 19 February 2018 The title of the book I found most interesting, “The New Seventeen Book of Etiquette and Young Living,” by Enid A. Hauptwas obviously built for me. Well not for me, exactly, but intended for a teenage girl’s eyes at the time it was published. The language and … Continue reading Etiquette for Girls
Teenage Expectations
Olivia Knecht When I arrived at Special Collections, I was immediately drawn to the comic table. The somewhat faded but still bright colors caught my eye. One comic specifically intrigued me: Binky. Binky was a DC comic that starred teenage-boy Bertram “Binky” Biggs. DC comics wrote Binky’s character to be a relatable, typical teenager with … Continue reading Teenage Expectations
Betty Cornell’s Teen-Age Popularity Guide
Betty Cornell's Teen-Age Popularity Guide is a large, but thin book published in New Jersey during the 1950s. Other than the cover being slightly used, the overall condition of the book is good. The cover seems to have appealed to young girls with the pink and yellow theme. If that was not a giveaway, there … Continue reading Betty Cornell’s Teen-Age Popularity Guide
Representing Adolescence @ Pitt 