Answer to Question #248793 in English for Constance Dineo Ma

Question

 A Christmas Story”- In what way is the text above an example of post-modern children’s literature?

Answer 1

Christmas is mythologized and'sacralized' in the combination of'mythical themes and... ritual consumption,' to the point where there is considerable elision between the traditional associations of Christmas with notions of generosity, good will, and childhood innocence and wonder, and those of consumption and commercialism. By sacralizing the objects they consume, children construct transcendent significance in their lives. While much has been written about how Christmas texts and practices are embedded in consumer habits and implicated in the formation of cultural traditions, there is still more to be written.

The enduring popularity and commercial success of Christmas texts speaks to their potency in the cultural imagination. The story focus on the celebration of Christmas provides a surprisingly rich source of cultural information about the ways in which children and childhood are constructed in relation to the broader social world.