The Circular JourneyChildren's literature presents a subversive linear motif within the circular journey dominant in traditional children's literature. The basic model of children's literature is the circular journey. In other words, the plot follows the trajectory of home-leaving home-adventure-returning home. The purpose of the journey is the maturation of the child, including the reader, but the return home is a matter of maturity and change of mentality. In the article A Midsummer Night's Dream, he talks about how in most fairy tales, the protagonists escape from the real world and go on a journey into the fantasy world, which in the end, them protagonists return to the real world gaining more self-confidence, a competent and adapted person. For example, in the novel Water Babies written by Charles Kingsley, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, written by Lewis Carroll, and Peter Pan, written by JM Barrie's, we can see many examples of this type of circular journey towards life. The linear pattern is much more appealing but it takes a lot of courage for a child to accept absence from home and live a “perfect” life. This means that children's literature has real, argumentative readers, and practical problems that arise from them. The Water Babies depict the “perfect world” in which to live. Like children's literature, Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland, the "Water World" is the key symbol in this novel. Kingsley tries to show that "The Water World" is the "perfect" place to live, because it forgets adults and there are no rules. This is not an escape, but a key to restoring the real world. Therefore, spontaneous dictation in this novel is the object of pursuit. In this novel, the ideal world has...... middle of paper ...... a similar motif on their plot. In other words, the plot follows the trajectory of home-leaving home-adventure-returning home. These authors try to emphasize the fantasy world and give the protagonist a choice, the choice to choose the real world or the fantasy world. However, in all novels, the protagonists choose to return to the real world. The return home is a sign of change in the protagonist. Returning to the real world shows the protagonist to be more mature and shows that protagonists are more confident, knowledgeable, and well-adjusted individuals. Although children's literature can deal with death, sadness, and uncomfortable issues in the same way that adult literature deals with these issues. Although children's literature can deal with death, sadness, and uncomfortable issues in the same way that adult literature deals with these issues..