Fictional Representation of Autistic Identity through Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Trilogy
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Graeme Simsion's Trilogy: The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect, The Rosie Result is a significant fictional work in its depiction of autism within the framework of disability literature. Simsion's trilogy serves as a gentle critique of societal norms that often marginalize those who do not fit the neurotypical mold. Through Don and his son's experiences with autism, Simsion addresses the readers to reconsider the social model of autistic identity and thus to reevaluate its performance. The study relies heavily upon theoretical frameworks of narrative prosthesis, metamodernist and Aristotlian rhetoric through which Simsion represents the autistic identity. The study follows a structural approach which enables the researcher to come across the layers of the examined literary work through emphasizing the collaborative relationship between content and form.
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