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Davis, Justin D.

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The mirror of ugliness: The cultural catharsis of horror literature as a study of uninhibited human nature through allegorical and psychological themes.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	The mirror of ugliness: The cultural catharsis of horror literature as a study of uninhibited human nature through allegorical and psychological themes./
Author:	Davis, Justin D.
Description:	46 p.
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-03, page: 1240.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International46-03.
Subject:	Comparative literature. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=1449109
ISBN:	9780549282198

The mirror of ugliness: The cultural catharsis of horror literature as a study of uninhibited human nature through allegorical and psychological themes.
Davis, Justin D.

The mirror of ugliness: The cultural catharsis of horror literature as a study of uninhibited human nature through allegorical and psychological themes. - 46 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 46-03, page: 1240.

Thesis (M.A.)--California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2007.

Many scholars have dismissed modern horror literature as glorified, mind-numbing entertainment of no significance. The inherent gore and excessive violence within the genre are often the focus of rejection; these traits alone do not produce the literature of aesthetic value sought by many intelligent readers of today. Yet quality horror literature reflects the current state of culture and society while enabling a safe and therapeutic purging of the depraved side of the imagination by providing an awareness of the darker aspects of the human psyche through thought-provoking symbolism. The thesis examines pertinent moral and philosophical implications in horror literature of varying periods and will address the importance of the genre in the vast landscape of literature. The integrated study utilizes primary and secondary sources in the scope of reputable literary and scholarly works as they reflect the fears and concerns of cultures past and present, identifying dominant recurring themes.

ISBN: 9780549282198Subjects--Topical Terms:

570001
Comparative literature.

The mirror of ugliness: The cultural catharsis of horror literature as a study of uninhibited human nature through allegorical and psychological themes.
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