| This paper examines how justice has been portrayed in children's lkiterature and how that definition has changed over time. This is part of a larger research project exploring the role of literature in shaping children's perceptions of morality and justice; the different ways justice is portrayed among genres; and how literature helps children make distinctions between the importance of law-abiding behavior and those situations where the law must be broken in order to achieve a greater good. |
Updated 05/20/2006