Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English Composition
Department
English
First Advisor
Chen, Ron
Second Advisor
Paegle, Julie S.
Third Advisor
Carlson, David J.
Abstract
This thesis examines the revision of eighteenth century gothic fiction by Dean Koontz's twentieth century horror novel, Intensity. In particular, the novel invites Aristotelian rhetorical analysis through the competing appeals staged by its antagonist, Vess, and its protagonist, Chyna.
Recommended Citation
Wagner, Krista Michelle, "The rhetoric of Dean Koontz's Intensity" (2008). Theses Digitization Project. 3350.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3350
