Provides critical examination of a range of texts, mostly fiction and film, which can be described as the literature of paranoia, fear, and alienation.
Contains nineteen essays discussing the philosophical insights of Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games book series, including themes, such as, social classes, personal identity, gender, and moral choice.
A collection of essays that explore philosophical questions raised by the premise of the Orson Scott Card novel, "Ender's Game," in which highly trained child geniuses fight a race of invading aliens.
Contains eighteen essays that examine the philosophical themes and issues related to Iron Man as the character is portrayed in comics and movies, discussing whether or not Iron Man's behavior is ethical, the downsides of the technological advances of Iron Man's armor, whether Tony Stark's character flaws reflect on Iron Man as a hero, and other related topics.
A collection of essays in which eighteen philosophical scholars explore the hidden philosophical elements of "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger.
A new historicist approach to F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" that analyzes several aspects of the classic novel in the context of American history and attitudes at the time the novel was written.
how L. Frank Baum discovered the great American story
Schwartz, Evan I
2009
Discusses the personal meaning and origins of L. Frank Baum's development of the land of Oz, covering the people, places, and events from Baum's life that are behind the images and characters he created.
