Morrison, SusanPipper, Camrie2014-04-142014-04-142014-04Pipper, C. (2014). <i>Waste relations in young adult literature</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/4957This thesis investigates the representations of waste relations in young adult literature, using Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games Trilogy, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, Gemma Malley’s The Declaration, and Catherine Sinclair’s Uncle David’s Nonsensical Story about Giants and Fairies. It discusses the consequences that evolve from contemporary notions of waste relations, the ways we define waste, and what boundaries we place to keep from being labeled ‘waste.’ In particular, I argue that a close analysis of these young adult literature novels reveals a distinct relation between the characters and waste, a relation that revolves around dirt and ultimately skews perceptions of individual characters.Text69 pages1 file (.pdf)enWaste StudiesHunger GamesKristevaDouglas, MaryAbjectionWasteRefuse and refuse disposal--Moral and ethical aspectsYoung adult fiction, American--History and criticismCollins, Suzanne--Criticism and interpretationHuxley, Aldous--1894-1963--Criticism and interpretationMalley, Gemma--Criticism and interpretationSinclair, Catherine--Criticism and interpretationThesis