Growing Up as Epic Adventure: The Biblical Collage in "Z for Zachariah."

Examines how the heroine's process of growth and survival in "Z for Zachariah" is played out against the background of a Biblical collage that imbues her struggle with mythic significance. (HOD)

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Published inChildren's Literature in Education Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 87
Main Author Henke, James T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1982
Subjects
Adolescent Literature
Biblical Literature
Characterization
Epics
Literary Criticism
Mythology
OBrien (Robert)
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Summary:Examines how the heroine's process of growth and survival in "Z for Zachariah" is played out against the background of a Biblical collage that imbues her struggle with mythic significance. (HOD)