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Abstract  Envy and need: A study of violence in the oldest Grimm tales This essay analyzes the violence and power descriptions in three different fairytales of Kinder- und Hausmärchen by the Grimm brothers. The analyzed fairytales are Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella and Snow White. Questions answered are in which literary contexts violence and power occurs, what the motives of the abusers are, and what mutual similarities or differences the fairytales display.    The violence described can be linked to various reasons such as resentment, envy and power, and descriptions include both physical and psychological violence. Benefits are gained through manipulation or power positions.   The result show that there are similarities between the fairytales, although some differences occur. Envy and resentment only occur in Cinderella and in Snow White, however not in Hansel and Gretel. Violence is used by the antagonists as well as the protagonists. Throughout the stories antagonists use violence before the protagonists whose violence is mirrored as self-defense.

Northern Sweden, or Norrland, is depicted as a periphery in many areas in Swedish society and the peripheralization is produced and reproduced in media, culture, and news as well as political rhetoric. Karin Smirnoff´s novel Jag for ner till bror is set in a small town in Northern Sweden, making it a relevant object of study for how peripheral representations are reproduced or criticized in literature, which is the aim of this essay. By using established theories concerning centre and periphery, which has been adapted for use in literary analysis by focusing on external as well as internal characterizations, in combination with a method of thematic analysis this essay hopes to answer the questions: What representations of centre and periphery can be found in the text? How does the text represent the Northern small town? And how does the text represent the “närande och tärande”, an established dichotomy in centre and periphery rhetoric? The results of this study show that the novel process these representations in a nuanced way, and critically reproduces them. The main protagonist's struggle with trauma shows an internal periphery and illustrates the depth and nuance of these concepts.

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Résumé   L’objectif de ce mémoire est de mieux comprendre pourquoi Romain Gary a choisi d’écrire La promesse de l’aube en tant que roman personnel[1] plutôt que sous la forme  d’une autobiographie. Dans plusieurs de ses œuvres, Romain Gary s'appuie sur des événements qu’il a vécus lui-même, mais il ne les reproduit pas toujours correctement. La question est d'autant plus intéressante que Romain Gary a eu une vie aussi passionnante que mouvementée.    Après la publication du livre, Romain Gary a continué à sous-entendre que certains détails fictifs du livre étaient vrais. Il est donc d'un grand intérêt de vérifier à quel genre appartient le livre et d'étudier également l'avis de Romain Gary à ce sujet.  [1] Selon René Doumic « Le roman personnel est essentiellement celui où l’écrivain se confond avec son personnage principal. Soit qu’il emprunte aux souvenirs de sa propre existence un épisode dont il se borne à mettre sous nos yeux le récit, soit qu’il imagine une aventure fictive pour y encadrer son être moral, c’est toujours lui qui est en scène. » (Doumic, René, Révue Litteraire-Le Roman Personnel)

Denna uppsats undersöker gestaltningen av normbundna och normbrytande karaktärer i Jennifer Mathieus roman Moxie (2021), och vidare hur hon använder de normbrytande beteendena för att porträttera en revolution mot skolledningen. Framtida syfte för den här uppsatsen är att kunna använda den, eller utgå från den i litteraturundervisning. Metoden för analysen är en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Utgångspunkten för analysen är genusteori (Hirdman, 1988; 2001) och feministisk litteraturkritik (Tyson, 2015; Langås, 2001). Tidigare forskning inom fältet feministisk litteraturkritik (Andrae, 2001; Jarvis, 2014) har använts för att jämföra med fynd i analysen. Revolutionsanalysen har utgångspunkt i tidigare forskning inom fältet för litterär ungdomsrevolt (Aitchison, 2015; Trites, 2000). Analysen visar att Mathieu (2021) gestaltar normbundna karaktärer och bekämpar dessa, genom en revolution kan de normbrytande karaktärerna synliggöra de orättvisor som unga tjejer kan genomlida i skolan. Slutsatsen är att Mathieus (2021) gestaltningar av normbundna och normbrytande karaktärer kritiserar stereotyper genom att gestalta båda sidorna för att kunna bekämpa orättvisor och djupt rotade normer. / This essay examines the conformation of norm-bound and norm-breaking characters in Jennifer Mathieu ́s novel Moxie (2021), and how she uses the norm-breaking actions in order to portray a revolution against the school management. Future purpose of the essay is to be able to make use of it in literature education. The method for the analysis is a qualitative content analysis. The analysis is based on gender theory (Hirdman 1988; 2001) and feminist literary theory (Tyson, 2015; Langås, 2001). Previous research in the field of feminist literary criticism (Andrae, 2001; Jarvis, 2014) has been used to compare with findings in the analysis. The revolution analysis is based on previous research in the field of literary youth revolt (Aitchison, 2015; Trites, 2000). The analysis shows that Mathieu (2021) conforms norm-bound characters and fight them, and with a revolution the norm-breaking characters can make the inequalities visible, which young girls in school can suffer. The conclusion is that Mathieu ́s (2021) conformations of norm-bound and norm-breaking characters criticize stereotypes by using both sides to fight inequity and deeply rooted norms.

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Syftet med uppstasen är att analysera Skämmerskans dotter av Lene Kaaberbøl utifrån ett svenskämnesdidaktiskt perspektiv. Berättartekniken analyseras utifrån Lindhés teroi om empatins paradox medan perspektivet på ondska utgår från Svendsens teori om fyra typologier för ondska. Avslutningsvis diskuteras skönlitteraturens potential att öka elevers kunskaper om den litterära texten.