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."
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