Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
Examining the Absent Parent and Found Family Tropes in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Liberal Arts
Minor
Information Studies
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
M. Sue Sroda, PhD
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
My thesis will examine the Absent Parent and Found Family tropes in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. I argue that in Queer Fantasy YA Literature the absent parent is a catalyst for the found family. I'll begin with Every Heart A Doorway to explore how the tropes work together in the queer fantasy genre. The tropes aren’t new, but in the context of Queer YA literature they have a different meaning to characters and readers.
Key Words: young adult literature; fantasy; queer theory; queer literary studies; Wayward Children
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Honors College Senior Thesis Presentations
Examining the Absent Parent and Found Family Tropes in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire
My thesis will examine the Absent Parent and Found Family tropes in the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. I argue that in Queer Fantasy YA Literature the absent parent is a catalyst for the found family. I'll begin with Every Heart A Doorway to explore how the tropes work together in the queer fantasy genre. The tropes aren’t new, but in the context of Queer YA literature they have a different meaning to characters and readers.
Key Words: young adult literature; fantasy; queer theory; queer literary studies; Wayward Children