Essays about: "Carrie Vaughn"

Found 1 essay containing the words Carrie Vaughn.

  1. 1. Holding Out for a Shero : Study of the Female Hero in Four Urban Fantasy Novels

    University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

    Author : Sara Södergren; [2011]
    Keywords : urban fantasy; hero; journey; female hero; heroine; Laurell K. Hamilton; Kim Harrison; Carrie Vaughn; Ilona Andrews;

    Abstract : This essay analyses the female hero in four urban fantasy novels, and evaluates several examples of the genre to find out whether or not the heroes can be found to be "sheroes" or traditionally male heroes. The study outlines the myth of the hero's journey and gives examples of the masculine as well as the feminine approach and how they apply to the four novels. READ MORE