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Does Death within Children’s Films and Literature Make it Easier For a Child to Deal With Loss in a More Symbolic Manner?
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Zou Valerie
Rubric:Cultural studies
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When compared to films meant for adults, several studies have reported findings of the rate of deaths within children's films to be higher than the rate of deaths in movies targeted towards adults. Many researchers speculate that the reason for the higher percentage of violent and gory deaths of supporting roles in movies and literature targeted towards younger audiences allow children to have a higher exposure to the heavy topic of death. My research aims to show how the higher rate of deaths in children’s films and the resulting increased exposure to this sensitive topic can help children cope better with many different types of loss throughout their lives.
Authors
Zou Valerie
Rubric:Cultural studies
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