Aged Young Adults
When Toula''s father in »My Big Fat Greek Wedding« says to his daughter (age 30) »you look so old« or when Don DeLillo''s protagonist (age 28) »feels old« in »Cosmopolis«, these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far. Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, su...
When Toula''s father in »My Big Fat Greek Wedding« says to his daughter (age 30) »you look so old« or when Don DeLillo''s protagonist (age 28) »feels old« in »Cosmopolis«, these young characters are attributed an age awareness that has received little attention in age studies so far. Leaving aside chronological or biological dimensions of age, this study approaches age as a metaphoric practice, su...
