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Child characters are surprisingly common in horror, fantasy, and science fiction literature and films. Children represent innocence and virtue and symbolize the classic question of fantastic literature: What is the future of the human race, and how will science and society improve or impair that future? This collection of essays explores the roles of children in the literature and film of the fantastic. The works vary in critical approach from textual analyses to psychological, historical, and gender- and ethnicity-based interpretations and draw their subject matter from contemporary and classic literary and film pieces. The Triumph of Teen Prop: Terminator II and the End of History is a playful discussion of teen propaganda movies and social issues. E.T. as Fairy Tale examines how Stephen Spielberg's combination of science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tale elements blends logic and childhood magic. Howard M. Lenhoff connects mythical creatures with biology in A Real-World Source for the 'Little People': A Comparison of Fairies to Individuals with Williams Syndrome. The literary selection ranges from Alida Allison's study of childhood in Isaac Bashevis Singer's writings to Bud Foote's interpretation of childhood roles in the characters of selected Stephen King works. Other essays consider Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, Anne Rice's The Witching Hour, and the childhood classic Peter Pan.Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Georgia Press
ISBN-139780820321448
eBay Product ID (ePID)87368860
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Book TitleNursery Realms: Children in the Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
AuthorGeorge Edgar Slusser, Gary Westfahl
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year1999
Additional Product Features
Series TitleProceedings of the J.Lloyd Eaton Conference on Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
EditorGeorge Edgar Slusser, Gary Westfahl