Changing the Vampire Tradition: The Vampires of Darren Shan

This paper will explore the ways in which the Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan both follows and deviates from the older vampire tradition that is seen in books such as The Vampyre, Dracula, Varney the Vampire, Carmilla, and Interview the Vampire. It will also look at the way the changes he made...

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Main Author:	Prinz, Kristin Taylor
Other Authors:	Hogle, Jerrold
Language:	en_US
Published:	The University of Arizona. 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10150/579332

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spelling	ndltd-arizona.edu-oai-arizona.openrepository.com-10150-5793322015-10-23T05:47:48Z Changing the Vampire Tradition: The Vampires of Darren Shan Prinz, Kristin Taylor Hogle, Jerrold This paper will explore the ways in which the Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan both follows and deviates from the older vampire tradition that is seen in books such as The Vampyre, Dracula, Varney the Vampire, Carmilla, and Interview the Vampire. It will also look at the way the changes he made to the vampire tradition reflect the deep conflicts in modern western culture, especially the social interactions and relationships most relevant to his teenage readers, such as problems that involve gender roles, family relationships, and finding one's place in society. Finally, this paper will examine the way other modern day young-adult vampire novels reflect conflicts differently than Shan's novels. 2015 text Electronic Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10150/579332 en_US Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. The University of Arizona.
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Changing the Vampire Tradition: The Vampires of Darren Shan

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