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Why Buffy Matters: The Art of Buffy the Vampire Slayer

by Rhonda Wilcox

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Rhonda Wilcox is the world's foremost authority on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, and its themes. Wilcox argues that Buffy is enduring as art by exploring its excellence in both long-term story arc construction and in producing individual episodes that are powerful on their own. She examines the larger patterns that extend through all seven seasons: the hero myth, imagery of light, naming symbolism, Buffy's relationship with Spike, sex, and redemption. Wilcox also focuses on acclaimed and noteworthy episodes, including the musical "Once More, with Feeling," the largely silent and wordless "Hush," and the dream episode "Restless." She examines Buffy's literary narrative, symbolism, visual imagery, and sound. Combining great intelligence and wit, written for fans, this is the worthy companion to the show that has claimed and kept the minds and hearts of watchers worldwide.

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A celebration of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the woman CNN hailed as the "Mother of Buffy Studies"

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About the Author

Rhonda Wilcox is co-editor of Fighting the Forces: What's at Stake in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Slayage: The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies. She is an English Professor at Gordon College in Barnesville, GA.

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Table of Contents

Part I: Panorama * The Monsters of Teen Life * The Long Arc of Light and Dark * Naming and Identity * When Harry Met Buffy: Buffy Summers, Harry Potter, and Heroism * Sex and Soul: Buffy, Spike, and Redemption * Exiting the Text and Globalization * Part II: Tight Focus * Love ("Surprise"/"Innocence") * Laughter ("The Zeppo") * Fear: ("Hush") * Poetry ("Restless") * Death ("The Body") * Song ("Once More, with Feeling")

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ISBN:
9781845110291
Author:
Wilcox, Rhonda
Publisher:
I. B. Tauris & Company
Author:
Wilcox, Rhonda V.
Subject:
Television - History & Criticism
Subject:
Buffy the vampire slayer (Fictitious characte
Subject:
Film and Television-Media Studies
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Updated and Exp
Publication Date:
20051231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.58x5.46x.78 in. .72 lbs.
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