Buffy and the heroine's journey : vampire slayer as feminine chosen one /

"Television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer represents the heroine's journey. This study explores how Buffy blends 1990s girl power and the path of the warrior woman with mythic traditions. It chronicles her descent into death and subsequent return. Buffy experiences the classic heroine�...

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Main Author: Frankel, Valerie Estelle, 1980-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2012]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Television's Buffy the Vampire Slayer represents the heroine's journey. This study explores how Buffy blends 1990s girl power and the path of the warrior woman with mythic traditions. It chronicles her descent into death and subsequent return. Buffy experiences the classic heroine's quest, ascending to protector and queen in this timeless metaphor for growing into adulthood"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (237 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-214) and index.
ISBN:9780786489435 (electronic bk.)
078648943X (electronic bk.)