a genre study of horror novels and how they compare to modern day fairytales

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Carrie a Modern Day Fairytale Although Stephen King=s novel, Carrie, is considered a horror, it can also been seen as a modern day fairytale, through setting, character development, and plot. Carrie follows that outline of many common fairytales, but can be closely related to the fairy tale, Snow White. With references to such common fairytale topics such as setting, character development, and plot, Carrie is an effective example of a fairy tale set in …

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…end. Therefore, although Stephen King=s novel, Carrie, is considered a horror, it can also been seen as a modern day fairytale through setting, character development, and plot. Carrie follows that outline of many common fairytales, but can be closely related to the fairy tale, Snow White. With references to such common fairytale topics such as setting, character development, and plot, Carrie is an effective example of a fairy tale set in the twentieth century.