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Friday the 13th part 2 in realtion to vera dika's slasher theory
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:09:09
Length: 6 pages (1531 words)
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Shane Gladstone<Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>Film Criticism Component Two Question 'Is Friday the 13th Part 2 typical of the slasher movie formula as laid out by Vera Dika?' Introduction After having read Vera Dikas text 'Games of Terror' (Dika, 1990) and watched the film …
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…qualities that it is essential that the heroine posses in order to do battle with the killer. This is reinforced by the following quote 'The heroine of these films is usually presented as a strong, practical character with a variety of well developed skills. Unlike the other young characters in the films, who are represented as wasting time on trivial activities the heroine shows a dedication to duty and a set of ideals' (Dika, pg 55, 1990)
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