52 pages 1 hour read

Grady Hendrix

The Final Girl Support Group

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Essay Topics

1.

Who in the novel is drawn to slasher movies? Who is repelled by them? How does Hendrix use this as a tool of characterization?

2.

Does the novel support Carol J. Clover and Chrissy’s theory believe that the monsters in slasher movies want to destroy the feminine aspects of themselves by killing women? Why or why not?

3.

Lynnette is actually in danger, but the novel argues that the precautions she takes to keep herself safe are overly extreme. Where do the other Final Girls think the line between safety and reasonableness should be drawn? Why?