عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
TL52220
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The Importance of Geographic Realism in Genre Fiction: How Landscape in Robin Hobb's Assassin's Quest Inspires Social Criticism
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Shropshire, Catherine Ann
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Sheehan, Rebecca A
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oklahoma State University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
64 p.
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
M.S.
Body granting the degree
Oklahoma State University
Text preceding or following the note
2019
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
While scholars have analyzed the significance of geography in literature, genre fiction is often overlooked as simple entertainment in favor of the more concrete and factually relatable genres of literature, such as travel literature and classic novels. Thus, in this project, I begin to fill the gap in research on literary fiction geography to incorporate a lesser known fantasy author, Robin Hobb. I explore how Robin Hobb combines geographic realism and fantasy to create an imaginary, yet relatable world that evokes landscape in her book Assassin's Quest. In doing so, I examine how the geographic realism and fantastical elements combine through landscape representation to enable the reader to be receptive to the author's potential social criticism in such matters as perspectives on privilege, love, gender and sexuality, and nationalism and associated governmental structures. Through discourse analysis, I provide additional evidence to support the notion that fantasy fiction, produced for the benefit of society, is valuable for its potential social criticism embedded within realistic and relatable landscapes.
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Geography
Subject Term
Literature
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Shropshire, Catherine Ann
PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Sheehan, Rebecca A
CORPORATE BODY NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Oklahoma State University
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب p
[Thesis]
276903
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