Non fiction critical analysis

          In "Has young adult fiction become too dark?" By MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, the author wants us to know how while Meghan cox gurdan  has some valid points about the darkness of Y.A fiction books, most of her article can be easily and quickly contested by pointing out absences in her argument. For example a lot of Mary's ideas can be related to gurdon. Also all of claims are really just counter claims of gurdon's idea as shown by "you can't compare what's crowding the shelves now with a tiny handful of classics that have endured". This sentence may seem a bit out of context but if you compare it to gurdon's ideas they directly correspond. The author really tries to hammer in the fact that her article is attacking gurdon's.

          The author really tries to convince us that Meghan is incorrect on her opinion about the darkness of books. A main way she does this is through anecdotes. Throughout the book she quotes her two daughters and uses them to make points. For example she quotes her daughter saying "Does she get that they're not called 'children's' books? They're 'young adult'. Adult." Also she uses there experiences together to make points like using the not always great content of books to Transition into her next point. Another strategy is that she really only attacks what Meghan neglects to tell the reader. For example Meghan talks about a sort of golden age for books with authors like Judy Blume. The author contest this by saying "I grew on Judy Blume too. I also loved V.C. Andrews...books, with their themes of brutal family abuse and incestuous rape". She shows that Meghan only focused on the good of early times and the bad of now. It kind of seems like a plan to exploit weaknesses and gain support by using kids.

          I think that Mary makes a lot of good points and has changed my view on Y.A fiction. She shows that there were always dark books and because of that there was never really a golden wholesome period of books.