This research examines how nineteenth-century literature helped shape modern attitudes toward disability. By analysing French realist novels and their connections to public spectacles such as morgues and wax museums, it argues that bodily difference was transformed into entertainment, influencing how contemporary audiences perceive disability and human value.

This study examines how multiracial representation in children’s literature influences identity development. Through a library reading program, observational, visual, and narrative data showed that multiracial children engage more deeply and express stronger identity integration when represented. Findings highlight the importance of inclusive storytelling in fostering belonging and supporting healthy racial identity formation.

Career paths and life patterns are often transmitted across generations not through explicit instruction but through embodied habits and daily behaviors. Analyzing a play about intergenerational military service, this research shows how subconscious routines shape identity, highlighting how recognizing these patterns allows individuals to consciously break cycles or build new legacies.