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by Karen J. Renner
This scholarly collection is not a children's book but rather an academic analysis of how 'evil children' characters appear in films, television, and literature. It explores the cultural significance of these characters through essays examining works like Harry Potter, The Exorcist, and Rosemary's Baby, making it ideal for high school students, teachers, and parents interested in media literacy and literary criticism.
The 'evil child' has infiltrated the cultural imagination, taking on prominent roles in popular films, television shows and literature. This collection of essays from a global range of scholars examines a fascinating array of evil children and the cultural work that they perform, drawing upon sociohistorical, cinematic, and psychological approaches. The chapters explore a wide range of characters including Tom Riddle in the Harry Potter series, the possessed Regan in William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist, the monstrous Ben in Doris Lessing’s The Fifth Child, the hostile fetuses of Rosemary’s Baby and Alien, and even the tiny terrors featured in the reality television series Supernanny. Contributors also analyse various themes and issues within film, literature and popular culture including ethics, representations of evil and critiques of society. This book was originally published as two special issues of Literature Interpretation Theory.
Routledge
202
9781317966746
2013-10-18
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