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Title: Speculative F(r)ictions: A Youth Restorying Horror and Monstrosity
Language: English
Authors: Alex Corbitt (ORCID 0000-0002-3453-3214)
Source: Journal of Literacy Research. 2023 55(4):383-405.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 23
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Elementary Education
Grade 8
Descriptors: Story Telling, Fiction, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Concept Formation, Creative Writing, Political Influences, Literary Criticism, Social Influences, Interpretive Skills, Audience Awareness
DOI: 10.1177/1086296X231215778
ISSN: 1086-296X
1554-8430
Abstract: 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.
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Entry Date: 2023
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