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February 6, 2022

Choose ONE of the following questions below and write a clear, organized argument of approximately 800 words (see syllabus for format for out-of-class essays). Make sure your thesis statement clearly and explicitly sets out the argument your paper will follow. Discuss specific examples from the text to support and develop your points as clearly and effectively as possible. Make sure all evidence is analyzed in terms of its significance to your thesis statement. If the evidence does not support your overall argument, the evidence should not be used in your paper.

Reminder: Choose your best examples to make your points and analyze ONE character’s acts of violence in either film. Do NOT analyze more than ONE character’s use of violence in your essay.

1. Discuss whether horror legitimizes and/or valorizes acts of violence in Goddard’s Cabin in the Woods.

OR

2. Discuss whether horror legitimizes and/or valorizes acts of violence in Marshall’s The Descent.

Do NOT analyze both movies for this assignment!

Format for Out-of-Class Assignments

All out-of-class assignments must be typed in 12-point font, Times New Roman, double-spaced, with one-inch margins on all 4 sides, left margin justification only, and submitted online. Use MLA citation and documentation style.

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be able to identify and interpret literary symbols, tropes, and motifs used in literary horror texts.

2. Students will be able to apply and demonstrate an understanding of horror course theory.

3. Students will be able to analyze different texts according to their acquired understanding of horror course definitions and horror course theory.

4. Students will be able to write academic essays that critically evaluate literary texts through comparison and contrast in order to synthesize and defend arguments. c