This essay is a comparative study of The Princess Diaries and Gossip Girl: A novel. The study aims to give support to the argument that teenage chick lit is a heterogeneous genre. Initially, the background to the essay is presented and then follows a presentation of the genre chick lit. Next, the method that is used in this essay is explained followed by a brief summary of the novels. Subsequently, the comparative study of how the novels handle several topics is presented. The topics discussed are friendship, family bonds, the importance of appearance, sex, and love. The discussion of each topic emphasises similarities and differences between the novels. Furthermore, the significance of the differences is analysed and discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-4164 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Askemyr, Marie |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Halmstad, Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT), Högskolan i Halmstad/Sektionen för lärarutbildning (LUT) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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