Date of Award
1976
Document Type
Thesis
Department
English
First Reader
Unknown
Abstract
Mr. Wordsworth posed an interesting question. What should a child know about death?
Often we try to protect children from death. Euphemisms are used regarding death. People and pets do not die, they "pass away," "go to sleep," or "go to live in heaven." When a death occurs in a family, the adults often say of a young child, "It doesn't seem to bother him. Maybe he doesn't realize what has happened." Other people may mention that "He has accepted it so well. Children adapt so easily."
Recommended Citation
Kaufman, Joyce Ann, "Death in Children's Literature" (1976). Honors Theses. 278.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/278
Included in
Children's and Young Adult Literature Commons, Communication Commons, Early Childhood Education Commons