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The Rhetoric Of Dean Koontz's Intensity, Krista Michelle Wagner Jan 2008

The Rhetoric Of Dean Koontz's Intensity, Krista Michelle Wagner

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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.