Given the long-standing belief that children ought to be
shielded from disturbing life events, it is surprising to see how
many stories for kids involve killing. "Bloody Murder" is the first
full-length critical study of this pervasive theme of murder in
children's literature. Through rereadings of well-known works, such
as "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the Nancy Drew Mystery
Stories, and "The Outsiders," Michelle Ann Abate explores how acts
of homicide connect these works with an array of previously
unforeseen literary, social, political, and cultural issues. Topics
range from changes in the America criminal justice system, the rise
of forensic science, and shifting attitudes about crime and
punishment to changing cultural conceptions about the nature of
evil and the different ways that murder has been popularly
presented and socially interpreted.
"Bloody Murder" adds to the body of inquiry into America's
ongoing fascination with violent crime. Abate argues that when
narratives for children are considered along with other
representations of homicide in the United States, they not only
provide a more accurate portrait of the range, depth, and variety
of crime literature, they also alter existing ideas about the
meaning of violence, the emotional appeal of fear, and the cultural
construction of death and dying.
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