First Advisor
Hildy Miller
Date of Award
Spring 6-12-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English and University Honors
Department
English
Language
English
Subjects
Gothic literature, Sexual minorities in literature, Disabilities in literature, Bram Stoker (1847-1912). Dracula, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851). Frankenstein, Identity (Psychology) in literature
DOI
10.15760/honors.1217
Abstract
Scholars within the gothic genre have long been exploring the concept of the "other" within literature. Looking at the topics of queerness and disability through the lens of Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein it's clear that much of the rhetoric surrounding these identities in the 19th century is still very much present in modern society--even if it's worded a bit differently. This literature review covers how queerness and disability are related, disability, eugenics, sexuality, gender, and monstrosity all within the gothic genre of literature.
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37704
Recommended Citation
Draven, Julien, "Making a Monster: Queerness and Disability in Gothic Literature" (2022). University Honors Theses. Paper 1190.
https://doi.org/10.15760/honors.1217