Monstrous Guardians: Parenthood and the Gothic in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book

Abstract: By doubling its antagonist with its most significant parental figure, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book uses a distinctly Gothic lens to draw out contemporary anxieties about over-parenting and expose the destructive power of an older generation afraid of being one day usurped by its children.

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Children's literature
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.1353/chl.2025.a960686
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Themes in Literature Analysis
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Monstrous Guardians: Parenthood and the Gothic in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book

Kerry Taylor
Children's literature
Themes in Literature Analysis
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Monstrous Guardians: Parenthood and the Gothic in Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book

Kerry Taylor
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Abstract: By doubling its antagonist with its most significant parental figure, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book uses a distinctly Gothic lens to draw out contemporary anxieties about over-parenting and expose the destructive power of an older generation afraid of being one day usurped by its children.

Children's literatureVol. 53(1)
Openalex Percentile: Top 88%
Themes in Literature Analysis
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