The Function of Gods in Modern Children's Literature: A Content Analysis of the Gods' Roles in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
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Checkai, Alyssa M.
- Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
- Abstract
- This study examines the function of ancient gods in modern children's literature. Latent content analysis was used to determine the roles gods play in Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Five roles were identified: helper, opponent, manipulator, enabler, and beneficiary. The gods were found to embody intangible concepts, raise the level of the action and increase the mortals' own powers, and ultimately prove the power and importance of humanity.
- Date of publication
- August 2009
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- In Copyright
- Advisor
- Sturm, Brian
- Degree granting institution
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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- 62
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- abb1808a-3405-4d7b-866b-f35807dc08b2
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- Open access
- Date uploaded
- March 6, 2013
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