Countering Negative Images of Disability in Classical Literature.

Margolis, Howard; Shapiro, Arthur

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ERIC Number: EJ349021

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1987

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Countering Negative Images of Disability in Classical Literature.

Margolis, Howard; Shapiro, Arthur

English Journal, v76 n3 p18-22 Mar 1987

Examines various images of disabled or handicapped persons in diverse novels and plays. Addresses these images as literary devices and allegorical symbols. (NKA)

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Disabilities, English Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literature Appreciation, Mythology, Negative Attitudes, Secondary Education, Social Attitudes, Stereotypes

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Language: English

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