This will be a 5-page analysis of a scholarly article focused on any aspect of f

This will be a 5-page analysis of a scholarly article focused on any aspect of fear or the monstrous.
Rubric
This assignment will give you experience in both researching and critically thinking about “monster” scholarship.
Each of you will need to do the following:
Find an article (either in a scholarly journal or in an edited volume of essays similar to Horror Comes Home) that focuses on a monster or any monstrous topic. Typically, these will be analytical essays that attempt to establish a thesis (which you should be able to find clearly stated within the first few introductory paragraphs).
Think about the author’s thesis. Did they make their case convincingly? Do they have a particular bias or agenda? Is their research strong (ie. lots of good scholarly stuff to back up their position)? Is their idea original, or just a rehash of common knowledge (ie. are they making a contribution to the body of knowledge)?
Write a 1,000-word paper (that’s basically 5 pages) discussing #2 above, using lots of solid examples. You can think they’re wonderful or you can tear them to shreds – or something in between. I’m far less interested in whether or not you agree with the author than I am in your criteria for your discussion and how you make your arguments.
You do not need to use the 5-paragraph essay format unless you want to. You do need to cite any sources you use (including the article you’re analyzing) and include a bibliography. I don’t care what citation style you use, as long as you’re consistent throughout your paper. You can—and should—use your own opinion, but you must back it up. No arm waving allowed! Be clear and specific.
Some suggestions for where to find articles:
Google scholar
The Journal of Popular Culture
The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts
The Journal of Monsters and the Monstrous
Horror Studies Journal
Any of my horror books (Undead in the West; Undead in the West II; Horrors of War, The Laughing Dead, Elder Horror, Terrifying Texts, etc. – all in the library)
Zombies Are Us – Chris Moreman and Cory Rushton
Race, Oppression, and the Zombie – Chris Moreman and Cory Rushton
Monster Culture in the 21st Century – Marina Levina and Diem-My Bui
Pandemics and the Media – Marina Levina
edited horror volumes by folks like Murray Leeder, Harry Benshoff, Ian Olney, Kyle Bishop
edited volumes with chapters on serial killers, etc.