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Chemical Warfare:

Chemical Warfare:. An investigation into the emotional involvement of young people in local political issues through an examination of Nancekuke by John Branfield. Introduction. Young people and political involvement Commitment to perceived ‘just cause’ Organisation of paper – background

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Chemical Warfare:

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  1. Chemical Warfare: An investigation into the emotional involvement of young people in local political issues through an examination of Nancekukeby John Branfield

  2. Introduction • Young people and political involvement • Commitment to perceived ‘just cause’ • Organisation of paper – background -Helen’s play - Conclusion

  3. BackgroundJohn Branfield’s writing – time and place • Writing early 1970s • First novel for young people • Introduction into narrative of Nancekuke as place • Insertion of Helen into location as part of her identity construct

  4. Environment: Helen’s externalidentity from place

  5. Maturation: Helen’s internal identity

  6. Helen’s Play

  7. Conclusion • Key moments contribute to Helen’s maturation • Dramatic impact of change reflected in literal drama • Growing understanding of • what is possible • Acceptance of unresolved outcome • Helen’s emotional involvement integral to her political action Nancekuke from the air

  8. ‘We [referring to himself and his then teenage daughter] think there is a need for novels for and about young people, with contemporary settings and about real issues‘. (Branfield, Nancekuke Author's Note). Images from http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/p/portreath/nancekuke.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/p/portreath/index1.html&usg=__L8NlrYkOUdL_c8AFeVLa8VgoZqI=&h=407&w=598&sz=50&hl=en&start=6&sig2=mNdZmtSYGDN5Ln90BjIZNQ&itbs=1&tbnid=esFztwnyXM5dSM:&tbnh=92&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnancekuke%2Bcornwall%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=fpkQTJvZCM-csgbUqdzRBw

  9. Road on the edge of Nancekuke airfield taken by Tony Atkins (attributed use under Creative Commons) Dr Rachel Johnson . University of Worcester September 2010

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