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At Stake: Monsters and the Rhetoric of Fear in Public Culture Edward Ingebretsen Student Edition
Prepared by: Dr. Caroline (Kay) Picart Assistant Professor of English and Humanities Courtesy Asst. Professor of Law Florida State University
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Introduction: Thinking About Monsters
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Guide Question: How does the word “monster” function in public rhetoric?
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Guide Question: According to Ingebretsen, what does “monster-talk” allow?
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Guide Question What examples of monsters does Ingebretsen cite?
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Guide Question: How is the body of the monster visualized?
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Guide Question How are monster-talk and the formation of citizens related?
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Guide Question What is the key concept of Jeffrey Cohen’s Monster Theory?
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Guide Question How are monsters and ideology related?
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Discussion Questions:
According to Ingebretsen, what is the late-modern cinematic monster narrative? Do you agree or disagree?
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Discussion Question: Does monster-talk recognize the difference between church and state?
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Guide Question What connections does Ingebretsen make between the media myths of Frankenstein, Dracula and Andrew Cunanan?
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Chapter Overviews: Brief Characterizations?
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Guide Question What purpose does staking the monster serve?
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Guide Question How does Ingebretsen personally locate himself in relation to his study/critique of monster talk?
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Guide Question What is the “monster of the Christian tradition” according to Ingebretsen?
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