Graduate Research Papers
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Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Abstract
The characteristics of young adult horror fiction include literary conventions, incidents and patterns that are unique to the genre and appealing to the reader. This researcher investigated the trends, patterns, and conventions of young adult novels which make these novels appealing to the reader. This researcher made this investigation using a quantitative content analysis of the young adult horror literature. The researcher chose the books based on the availability of the book, by using the keywords horror, supernatural, occult, gothic, and vampire. The whole book was then analyzed for the trends, patterns, and conventions which it contained.
Year of Submission
2002
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Department
Division of School Library Studies
First Advisor
Barbara Safford
Date Original
9-2002
Object Description
1 PDF file (v, 125 pages)
Copyright
©2002 Melissa A. Buelow
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Buelow, Melissa A., "Trends, patterns, and characteristics of young adult horror fiction" (2002). Graduate Research Papers. 1904.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/1904
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