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Deaf culture in children’s literature
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Deaf Culture in Children's Literature
El Deafo by Cece Bell
- A girl that was born hearing, but lost her hearing at the age of four.
- Parents did not find out until their daughter was released to go back home.
- Ends up getting a hearing-aid to help her hear, but there were complications.
- The only people that could understand her were really the people that looked like her.
- Received some laughs, which was not a good feeling because she really did not understand what was being said. "Emma- "No-Not Supper-Summer! Super! hee hee". Could have said summer very loud, not sure but it was in caps. Summer was said very long as well.
So why include deaf culture?
1. Provides a mirror for deaf or hard of hearing children
-Maybe they experience some of the things that were listed, and thought they were alone. They can see that many deaf and hard of hearing people experience the same things.
2. Provides windows for hearing children
-They can most definitley learn what not to do when they encounter a deaf or hard of hearing person.
Some things that the main character realizes:
1. Must see the speakers face at all times.
2. Exaggerated movements are confusing.
3. Shouting is not good
4. Mustaches and beards are bad news(which can be a barrier: For her, her dad had one , so it was hard to communicate with him.)
5. Hands in front of the mouth are bad news
6. When it gets dark, just give up(note:church)
7. Group discussions are impossible to understand
Yolanda Johnson
Citations:
http://alittleleeway.blogspot.com/2015/04/el-deafo.html