Childhood Model: The Romantic Child
The childhood model of the romantic child is a representation of a child's innocence, and their closeness to nature. They are a blank slate, oblivious to the fears around them, but wise in their innocence. (Hintz, 15). This type of childhood model is used to give us a warm feeling, sense of nostalgia, and a simple bliss that we all yearn for. A book that I feel represents this style of childhood is " When I was Young in the Mountains," written by Cynthia Rylant, and illustrated by Diane Goode. It is a story narrated by a young child, living with her grandparents in the mountains. She tells of the simple pleasures she finds in each day, sheltered, and hugged by the mountains she is so fond of. The last page, states that she never wanted to be anywhere else then where she was in that moment, her innocence, childhood, and happiness are all protected within the confines of strong mountains.
Sources:
Hintz, Carrie and Eric Tribunella. Reading Children's Literature: A Critical Introduction. Bedford/St. Martin's, 11 Jan, 2013. Print.
Image Retrieved from:
A face of innocence. Painting. n.d. Children and Childhood in British Fiction in the Nineteenth Century. Easternct.edu. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.
Sources:
Hintz, Carrie and Eric Tribunella. Reading Children's Literature: A Critical Introduction. Bedford/St. Martin's, 11 Jan, 2013. Print.
Image Retrieved from:
A face of innocence. Painting. n.d. Children and Childhood in British Fiction in the Nineteenth Century. Easternct.edu. Web. 27 Sept. 2013.