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학술연구/단체지원/교육 등 연구자 활동을 지속하도록 DBpia가 지원하고 있어요.
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The prevailing stereotypical views of old age articulate the relevance of the need for artistic representation of ageing in fiction. The centrality of the intersection of gerontology and literature brings out the understanding of attitudes toward ageism. The focus is on humanities-based intervention, which draws attention to how ageing is portrayed in the select novel. Specifically looking at literary gerontology, this article aims to represent the layering of prejudices dealing with grandparenthood and infantilization in late adulthood. It shows how Anne Tyler’s novel, Back When We Were Grownups, contests the narrative of ageism and the character’s concern about the role of behavior in their old age. The reflexive stance on the conceptualized notion of grandparent also takes the form of a specific stereotypical view. Tyler’s exploration of aged characters introduces realities such as physical dependency, loneliness, visual impressions, and changing roles concerning ageing. Thus, the act of prejudice acknowledges that it not only stems from society’s perspective but also begins from the older adult’s own family. While enduring old age, there are possibilities to form a tie between childhood and old age due to dependency. Though the openly manifested social norm of dependence in ageing is quite unnatural, the novel throws positive light through its old-age characters. In between the framed identical stereotypes, the novel’s protagonist seeks to transform beyond the gerontological stereotypes in society. It is pressing, especially when older women are imbued with the threat of self-realizing transformation from their younger selves and framing themselves as widows.
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