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It's common for preschool-age children to develop fears about things like animals, storms, water, monsters, heights and the dark. Fears often go away gradually. What are the signs my child is...
This collection of fresh essays discusses the representation of monstrous children in popular cinema since the 1950s, with a focus on the relationship between monstrosity and "childness," a term whose implications the contributors explore. Read more.
May 29, 2021 · Monstrous children—and children acting like monsters—are the subject of Renner’s analysis, and her book explores the various ways in which these bad seeds interrogate our prevailing ideas about innocence, wonder, and child development.
May 30, 2015 · Numerous social factors have influenced the popularity and longevity of the monster-child trope but its appeal is also rooted in the dual concepts of the child-like (innocent, angelic) and the childish (selfish, mischievous).
Dec 8, 2021 · “Tolkien was very clear about his monsters being intended as embodiments of pure malice and corruption, with no effort made to show any humanizing or empathetic aspects to them,” writes Fox. The trap is to think of all literary and mythical monsters in these Biblical terms.
Mar 17, 2020 · Monsters that we create or are exposed to in early childhood can often linger in the memory and imagination of an individual due to a personalisation of fear. Older children commonly use this...
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Mar 25, 2015 · Numerous social factors have influenced the popularity and longevity of the monster-child trope but its appeal is also rooted in the dual concepts of the child-like (innocent, angelic) and the...
