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The Werewolf and its modern appeals.

The Werewolf and its modern appeals. By: Juan Salazar. Origin . Greek Mythology Lycanthropes. Today. Book adaptations .

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The Werewolf and its modern appeals.

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  1. The Werewolf and its modern appeals. By: Juan Salazar

  2. Origin • Greek Mythology • Lycanthropes

  3. Today..

  4. Book adaptations

  5. In pop culture, people have been turning into wolves on screen as far back as 1913’s silent film “The Werewolf,” but the teenage-werewolf story really begins in 1953 -Alex Pappademas. “We are all Teenage Werewolves” New York Times.

  6. “The horror of Werewolves”- a compare and contrast article of the werewolves from the past and today • He explains the werewolf characteristic as a bloodthirsty monster when the myth was first told and the modern day werewolf, which is a male teen that lives a normal life and has the same anxieties as any other teenage male like grades, girls and sports. • The author proclaims, “what is next?” as in what new transformation of the werewolf character will there be in the next following years.

  7. Research Sources • ALEX, PAPPADEMAS. "We Are All Teenage Warewolves." New York Times Magazine (2011): 34. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.“The history of the Werewolf Legend” By Shelly Barclay. Historic Mysteries. 2011 • The Horror Of Werewolves." Scholastic Scope 60.4 (2011): 17-19. Academic Search Complete. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. • Barclay , Shelly. "The History of the Werewolf Legend." Historic Mysteries. (2011): n. page. Web. 18 Mar. 2013.

  8. Thesis In our society today the werewolf are now viewed as appealing male adolescents, with their characteristics, in the movie and show productions to attract viewers.

  9. Questions?

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