In Carol Plum-Ucci's young adult novel The Body of Christopher Creed (2000), the indeterminacy and mystery of the theme of missing people renders Carol Plum-Ucci a huge space of imagination to depict people's diff...In Carol Plum-Ucci's young adult novel The Body of Christopher Creed (2000), the indeterminacy and mystery of the theme of missing people renders Carol Plum-Ucci a huge space of imagination to depict people's different reactions to the sudden disappearance of Christopher Creed and the consequences brought by their reactions. Through the twists, turns, and suspense provided by Carol Plum-Ucci in the story, readers can get a better look at teenagers' alienation permeated in the novel. Based on theories of alienation and close reading of the text, the present paper aims at exploring the complex implications of the alienation demonstrated in the novel.展开更多
文摘In Carol Plum-Ucci's young adult novel The Body of Christopher Creed (2000), the indeterminacy and mystery of the theme of missing people renders Carol Plum-Ucci a huge space of imagination to depict people's different reactions to the sudden disappearance of Christopher Creed and the consequences brought by their reactions. Through the twists, turns, and suspense provided by Carol Plum-Ucci in the story, readers can get a better look at teenagers' alienation permeated in the novel. Based on theories of alienation and close reading of the text, the present paper aims at exploring the complex implications of the alienation demonstrated in the novel.