ERIC Number: EJ1404383
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1086-296X
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8430
Speculative F(r)ictions: A Youth Restorying Horror and Monstrosity
Journal of Literacy Research, v55 n4 p383-405 2023
This case study examined how a 14-year-old youth and eighth-grade student named Kendra (pseudonym) mobilized restorying to (re)center her experiences in horror fiction. I asked how she conceptualized horror and monstrosity in a 6-week English language arts unit, and how she (re)centered her life experiences within horror fiction through restorying "The Price" by Neil Gaiman. Focusing on two forms of her restorying practices--counter-storytelling and transmedia storytelling--I analyzed how she composed an original, personalized horror story. The findings illustrated how the composition reflected her conceptualizations of monstrosity and subverted problematic horror tropes. I also discussed how her horror story functioned as sociopolitical critique, a (re)interpretation of source material, and a method of composing for audiences.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Fiction, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Concept Formation, Creative Writing, Political Influences, Literary Criticism, Social Influences, Interpretive Skills, Audience Awareness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
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