Abjection, monstrosity and cultural anxieties in Patrick Ness’ More than this Cover Image

Abjection, monstrosity and cultural anxieties in Patrick Ness’ More than this
Abjection, monstrosity and cultural anxieties in Patrick Ness’ More than this

Author(s): Đorđe Stojanović
Subject(s): Other Language Literature
Published by: Институт за књижевност и уметност
Keywords: Patrick Ness;contemporary anglophone young adult fiction;monstrosity;abjection,;cultural anxieties

Summary/Abstract: This paper will analyze different cultural anxieties embodied in the characters of monsters, sick children and young adults in Patrick Ness‘ novel More Than This, using the theoretical framework provided by the theories of abjection and monstrosity.

  • Issue Year: 50/2018
  • Issue No: 164
  • Page Range: 351-372
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English