https://doi.org/10.31261/TPDJP.2021.30.06
In her article, Katarzyna Skoczek is concerned with disabled protagonists in literature for children and young adults. She makes a case for the value of class discussions about literary works which feature disabled protagonists, and of addressing in this way the topic of otherness, for such lessons will convince students that different does not mean worse. She recommends two books for Polish language lessons in primary school: O Kamilu, który patrzy rękami [About Kamil, Who Looks with His Hands] by Tomasz Małkowski and Wyspa mojej siostry [My Sister’s Island] by Katarzyna Ryrych. The protagonist of the former has a sensory, and of the latter – an intellectual disability. Skoczek argues that it is important to discuss different types of disability, for each person is different and has a different type of sensitivity. Yet differences do not justify discrimination.
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Vol. 30 (2021)
Published: 2021-12-30
10.31261/TPDJP
English
Język Polski