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Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Restricted Thesis: Campus only access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Elisabeth Gruner
Abstract
Children’s fantasy literature as a genre has grown immensely in popularity and importance over the past century. From simple fairy tales to complicated worlds of dragons and wizards, a close look at the changing nature of children’s fantasy literature1 provides unique insights into broader changes in Western society, specifically British and American2. In particular, the portrayal of death in children’s fantasy literature from 1900 to the present allows us to explore changing social and cultural attitudes towards death during this same period.
Recommended Citation
Skipper, Katherine, "Death in children's fantasy literature from 1900 to the present" (2015). Honors Theses. 921.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/921