ANTHONY WEBER: Worldviews and Culture: YA Entertainment in 2013.

In an effort to make the literary sea a bit smaller for those like me who want to know what’s shaping the next generation, I  have begun posting reviews of entertainment that impacts a primarily young adult audience. I generally choose books,  films and TV shows that make top ten lists or are headed to the big screen. I avoid the teen romance genre – but those books aren’t being turned into blockbuster movies, are they? Dystopias, horror, fantasy, sci-fi, and superheroes seem to be where all the action is right now. I, for one, am not complaining.

My goal is not to critique the art form as much as look at the worldview. Why do these stories resonate? What messages are being absorbed? How can we take the narratives that are shaping our culture and connect them to the greatest story of all?