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The purpose of this thesis is to examine popular male characters trending on the social media app TikTok under the hashtags “booktok” and “bookboyfriends”, with a focus on understanding the construction of their masculinity and determining the qualities that make them highly appealing to a female audience. This will be done by researching the six most popular male characters on #bookboyfriend. Then by close reading the novels which the characters derive from.  This thesis theoretical framework is a mix between romance research, masculinity studies and a female gaze perspective. The thesis draws upon a variety of studies, including but not limited to the works of Raewyn Connell, Laura Mulvey, Janice Radway and Jonathan Allen. The novels researched in this thesis are all heterosexual, written by women and mostly by American authors. These are: Elle Kennedy’s The Deal (2021), Colleen Hoover’s It Ends with Us (2016), Krista & Becca Ritchie’s Addicted to You (2020), Ali Hazelwood’s Love Hypothesis (2021), and Ana Huang’s Twisted Love (2021) and Twisted Lies (2022).  To analyze the male characters, I divided the analysis into two main parts: physical depiction and sexual content. The book boyfriends are portrayed in a way that is traditional to the romance genre, they are tall, handsome, and rich. However, now they are more extreme in everything, instead of just being tall they are massive. Furthermore, they are also more violent than their predecessors especially in the sexual content of the novels. This is mixed with the inclusion of sexual consent which now exists in all the novels. Lastly, the book boyfriends are all male heroes typical to the romance genre but work as a scale where some behave more as alpha males and others as soft boys.

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Dikter om betydelsen av att vara barn till en mor och en far som överlevde Förintelsen och hur en stark judisk kulturell identitet och uppväxt och en stark närhet till Israel präglar mig och min syn på min plats i Sverige och i världen. Ett försök att så rakt och osminkat som möjligt ge uttryck för detta. Dessutom några dikter av annan, mer vardaglit karaktär mot sutet.

Courtship and marital arrangements went through many drastic changes during the late 18th and early 19th century. Female writers such as Mary Wollstonecraft started to question and criticize women’s role in marriage and what it meant for their status in society. These changes pushed forward the companionate marriage as the new ideal which Jane Austen took inspiration from when writing Pride and Prejudice (1813). There is, however, something that makes her stand out among other novelists writing on this subject; that she does not romanticize marriage. This essay investigates the four couples Austen presents in her novel and analyses their progression toward marriage in comparison to the social expectations prevalent in her time. It identifies four types of marriages that are central to the plot: the marriage as a social and economic contract, the scandalous marriage, the idealized marriage and lastly the marriage of the equals which is the illustration of the companionate union. This study argues that Austen presents the companionate marriage as the kind of union that leads to true happiness for women. By examining novels that focus on this subject through the lens of their historical context, we can strive to gain a more profound comprehension of the significance of marriage and family life for women during that period. Moreover, this exploration could facilitate our understanding of the progression from those historical norms to our present views of marriage and family life and how it affects women today.   Keywords: Jane Austen; Pride and Prejudice; marriage; courtship; companionate marriage.

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This essay examines the complex identity struggles of Kwame Asante and Nana AdakuII in Mabel Dove-Danquah’s “Anticipation” and “The Torn Veil.” Dove-Danquah, a pioneer in African literature and politics, portrays the tension between traditional Ghanaian values and colonial influences. Through the lens of Mimicry, Hybridity, and Orientalism, the essay explores the characters’ negotiations between modernity andtradition. Kwame’s pursuit of education and status, juxtaposed with Nana’scommitment to cultural heritage, illustrates the post-colonial identity crisis. The analysis extends to societal impacts, showing how colonial legacies challenge traditional values. By delving into these stories, the essay highlights the cultural negotiation, resistance, and adaptation in postcolonial Ghana, offering insights into identity formation aftercolonialism. Mabel Dove-Danquah discusses through these narratives the enduring influence of colonialism on African societies.

In Marguerite Duras’ autobiographical novel L’Amant there are several written photographs, through which the story is told. This essay examines the function of these photographs – both actual and non-taken, as well as the idea of the photo – in L’Amant. The essay shows how the photograph is used as a means to authenticate the story, as well as to put that same authenticity into question. Reality is destabilized by setting the objectivity of the photograph against the uncertainty of memory and sense of self. Furthermore, by fragmenting linear storytelling common in the written medium, the novel subverts the idea of reality and, in turn, the genre of autobiography.

Uppsatsens syfte är att genom undersökningar av relevanta verk som rör sig kring gammal nordisk folktro kring varelsen myling och jämförelser med den moderna ungdomsskräckromanen Jag väntar under mossan (2013) av Amanda Hellberg kunna utröna samband och skillnader mellan användandet av folktrons varelser i gamla berättelser kontra den moderna ungdomsromanen. För att fördjupa just bakgrunden till den bestämda moderna ungdomsskräckromanen har även ett antal verk som behandlar just skräck och/eller ungdomslitteratur valts ut som referensmaterial.  Under arbetets gång har det dels noterats att varelsen myling trots sin antagonistiska roll i folksagor, i utvald roman frångår mallen som antagonist, vilket är ett intressant och även i dag vanligt förekommande fenomen i ungdomsromanens behandling av gamla tiders monster och antagonister. Detta till trots har inte själva mytbildningen kring mylingen skrivits om, utan i stället utökats och fördjupats till ett mer personligt plan.