GENDER ROLES IN LITERATURE

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Burnett does a wonderful job of making every chapter lead up to a new climax. There is not just one, as there seems to be in Treasure Island. The Secret Garden seems to follows the pattern of being a "girl book." These reasons are just a few for why Treasure Island and The Secret Garden follow the male and female narrative patterns that are often found in children's literature...
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They seem to portray gender-specific roles such as Jim seeking adventure and Mary loving to work in the garden. Also, the authors follow certain patterns in how they set up the climaxes in each of the novels. These two novels are perfect examples of how gender roles are illustrated in literature...
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