Abstract

TRONCOSO ARAOS, Ximena  and  NAVARRO CARVALLO, Macarena. Reading experiences in elementary school: Papelucho written by Marcela Paz, a case study. Folios [online]. 2019, n.50, pp.97-110. ISSN 0123-4870.  https://doi.org/10.17227/folios.50-10223.

The following investigation intends to describe different literary reading cases in elementary school focused on Papelucho, the greatest Chilean children's classic written by Marcela Paz. It was conducted under the qualitative method with descriptive-interpretive design. Five sessions were held to read and discuss about one of the books of the series, plus, one group discussion. The information was collected through video and audio recordings and written documents which were analyzed using a matrix that considered both, literary aspects and the stages of the reading process. The results of the research were summarized into three different categories: literary language, humor, and appraisal of the book. The results showed how contemporary and transcendent this piece of work still is, taking into account the reading experiences of the students who understood and identify themselves with the language, enjoyed the humor in different styles and empathized with the main character as well. Such experiences also confirm that a work of high literary quality and pertinent to the reader's world can contribute to develop his reading process, make it more meaningful and awaken his interest.

Keywords : Children's literature; Latin American literature; reading; literary teaching.

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