Rao-Ban T. Na

Decentering the Human at Sea: Nonanthropocentrism in Gary Paulsen’s The Voyage of the Frog

As a frequently overlooked dimension of the wilderness, the sea functions as a critical site through which fictional characters come to recognize human smallness. This is mediated by encounters with the volatile weather, nonhuman life, and a mode of perception that contrasts sharply with that of a civilized human commu...