REVIEWER • Chick Lit typically features a female protagonist whose

INTRODUCTION TO EMERGING LITERATURE femininity is heavily thermalizing in the plot.

• Scarlet Bailey’s The Night before Christmas and Miranda
Emerging Literature Dickinson’s It Started with a Kiss are examples of this.
●​ Emerging literature, or twenty-first century literature,
includes literary works published in this century. Flash Fiction
●​ Grappling with modern themes like technology and • Is a style of fictional literature of extreme brevity
global crises, emerging authors are capturing the • There is no widely accepted definition of the length and
story of the twenty-first century and ruminating on the category. It could range from word to a thousand
future.
Six-Word Flash Fiction
Illustrated Novel • Ernest Hemingway: For sale: baby socks, never worn.
• Story through text and illustrated images • Margaret Atwood: Longed for him. Got him, Shit.
• 50% of the narrative is presented without words
• The reader must interpret the images to comprehend the Creative Nonfiction
story completely. • Also known as literary non-fiction or narrative nonfiction
• Textual portions are presented in traditional form. • A genre of writing that uses literary styles and techniques to
• Some illustrated novels may contain no text at all. create factually accurate narratives.
• Span all genres. • Contrasts with other non-fiction, such as technical writing or
• Examples include The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian journalism, which is also rooted in accurate fact, but is not
Selznick and The Arrival by Shaun Tan. primarily written in service to its craft
• As a genre, creative non-fiction is still relatively young and is
Digi-Fiction only beginning to be scrutinized with the same critical analysis
• Triple Media Literature given to fiction and poetry.
• Combines three media: book, movie/video and internet • 1000 Gifts by Ann Voscamp and Wind, Sand, and Stars by
website Antoine de SaintExupery are examples. .
• To get the full story, readers must engage in navigation,
reading, and viewing in all three forms. Science Fiction
• Patrick Carman’s Skeleton Creek and Anthony Zuiker’s Level • Is a genre of speculative fiction dealing with imaginative
26 are examples. concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space
travel, time travel, faster than light travel, a parallel universe
Graphic Novel and extraterrestrial life.
• Narrative in comic book formats • Often explores the potential consequences of scientific and
• Narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader other innovations and has been called a “literature of ideas”.
using a comic form. • Examples include Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay and Sarah
• The term is employed in a broadly manner, encompassing Maas’ Kingdom of Ash.
non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well
as fictional stories across a number of genres. Blog
• Archie Comics by John Goldwater and illustrator Bob • A weblog, a website containing short articles called posts that
Montana, is a good example. are changed regularly.
• Some blogs are written by one person containing his or her
Manga own opinions, interests and experiences, while others are
• Japanese word for comics written by different people.
• It is used in the English-speaking world as a generic term for
all comic books and graphic novels originally published in Hyper Poetry
Japan. • Digital poetry that uses links and hypertext mark-up
• Considered as an artistic and storytelling style. • It can either involve set words, phrases, lines, etc. that are
• Ameri-manga- sometimes used to refer to comics created by presented in variable order but sit on the page much as
American artists in manga style. traditional poetry does, or it can contain parts of the poem that
• Shonen- Boy’s Manga (Naruto, Bleach, One Piece) move and transform.
• Shojo- Girl’s Manga (Sailormoon) • It is usually found online, through CD-ROM and diskette
• Seinen- Men’s Manga (Akira) versions. The earliest examples date to no later than the
• Josei- Women’s Manga (Loveless, Paradise Kiss) mid1980’s.
• Kodomo- Children’s Manga (Doraemon, Hello Kitty)
CONTEMPORARY, POPULAR, AND EMERGENT
Doodle Fiction LITERATURE
• Literary presentation where the author incorporates doodle The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
writing, drawings and handwritten graphics in place of the Action/Adventure
traditional font. Author
• Drawing enhances the story, often adding humorous John Ronald Ruel Tolkien
elements • Examples include The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff - English writer, philologist, and scholar
Kinney and Timmy Failure by Stephan Pastis. -The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings

Text-Talk Novels Director

• Blogs, email and IM format narratives Sir Peter Jackson
• Stories told almost entirely in dialogue simulating social - Director, writer, and producer of The Lord of the Rings
network exchanges. - one of the top highest grossing film director of all time

Chick Literature Settings

• Is genre fiction which addresses issues of modern Gondor (MInas Tirith)
womanhood, often humorously and lightheartedly. - The White Tower
Mordor ●​ Buggy
-black , volcanic plain ●​ Vice Admiral Garp
-chosen by Sauron as his realm ●​ Khaladore/Capt. Kuro
●​ Arlong
Rohan
- Mannish kingdom Themes
- Gondor’s most important ally, known for horses and cavalry ●​ Pursuit of Dreams
●​ Friendship
Shire ●​ Adventure
-picturesque and serene haven of hobbits ●​ Courage and Determination
●​ Justice
Characters ●​ Trust and Loyalty
Fellowship of the Ring
●​ Frodo Baggins POV
●​ Samwise Gamgee Third-Person Limited
●​ Merry Brandybuck
●​ Pippin Took Primary Interest: Setting, Character, Plot, Themes
●​ Aragorn (Strider) Contribution of Setting: Shaped the narrative and contributed
●​ Gandalf (Grey and White) to its overall impact
●​ Legolas Gimli Boromir Author’s Style: Imaginative world, dynamic and memorable
characters, humor and emotions that appeals to readers of all
Themes ages
●​ Good vs Evil Light thrown by the Title: The Quest for adventure, unity and
●​ Sacrifice completion, and symbolism and mystery
●​ Hope and Perseverance
●​ Friendship and Loyalty Detective Conan
●​ Power Mystery/Detective Fiction
●​ Leadership and Kingship Author
●​ Importance of Home Gosho Aoyama
- author and illustrator of Detective Conan aka Case Closed
POV - one of the best manga artist in Japan
Third-Person Limited
Director
Primary Interest: Theme Kenji Kodama
Contribution of Setting: Shaped the narrative and contributed - best known for directing the anime Detective Conan and
to its overall impact Lupin III
Author’s Style: As philologist, JRR Tolkien invented - His wife is also an animator and illustrator
languages with linguistic elements
Light thrown by the Title: Focus on Aragorn and the Settings
resolution of the quest of the ring ●​ Beika Town
●​ Kudo Residence
One Piece ●​ Mouri Detective Agency
Comic/Graphic Novel ●​ Teitan Elementary School
Author
Eiichiro Oda Characters
- author and illustrator of One Piece ●​ Shinichi Kudo/ Conan Edogawa
- professional manga artist ●​ Ran Mouri
●​ Professor Agasa
Director ●​ Kogoro Mouri
Marc Jobst ●​ Juzo Mogure
- known for his works (Daredevil, The Witcher) ●​ Genta
- began as a theater actor and director ●​ Ayumi
●​ Mitsuhiko
One Piece Live Action (Netflix)
Settings Themes
●​ Foosha Village ●​ Mystery
●​ Shells Town ●​ Justice
●​ Orange Town ●​ Identity and Transformation
●​ Syrup Village ●​ Persistence and Determination
●​ Baratie ●​ Romance and Relationships
●​ Arlong Park ●​ Friendship and Loyalty

Characters POV
●​ Monkey D. Luffy Third-Person Limited
●​ Roronoa Zoro
●​ Nami Primary Interest: Setting, Character, Plot, Themes
●​ Usopp Contribution of Setting: Deeply rooted in the Japanese urban
●​ Sanji setting
●​ Shanks Author’s Style: Intricate plot, character driven narratives,
●​ Kaya balanced tone, and creative mystery setting
●​ Captain Zeff Light thrown by the Title: Highlights the theme and genre
●​ Koby centered on the journey of the main character
 - Themes of Resilience and Survival
Harry Potter and Prisoner of Azkaban - Moral Dilemmas
Fantasy
Author Differences
J. K. Rowling - historical context
- author of the Harry Potter Series, one of the most popular - plot and storyline
book and film franchises in history. - style and tone

Director Settings
Alfonso Cuarón ●​ 1825
- first non-British director to take on a Harry Potter film ●​ British colonization
- he include his own touch to the film ●​ Van Diemen’s Land (now known as Tasmania,
Australia)
Settings
●​ Hogwarts Characters
●​ Azkaban ●​ Clare Carroll
●​ Forbidden Forest ●​ Billy
●​ Shrieking Shack ●​ Lieutenant Hawkins
●​ Hogsmeade ●​ Ruse
●​ Whomping Willow ●​ Jago
●​ Aidan
Characters
●​ Harry Potter Themes
●​ Hermione Granger ●​ Justice and Revenge
●​ Ronald Weasley ●​ Oppression and Violence
●​ Sirius Black ●​ Racial Discrimination
●​ Remus Lupin ●​ Friendship
●​ Peter Pettigrew ●​ Resilience and Survival
●​ Severus Snape
●​ Rubeus Hagrid POV
●​ Minerva McGonagall Third-Person Narrative Style
●​ Albus Dumbledore
●​ Dementor Primary Interest: Setting, Character, Plot, Themes
Contribution of Setting: Critical in the film’s overall impact
Themes and changing it will change pertinent details of historical
●​ Fear and Courage and Resilience resonance
●​ Friendship and Loyalty T Director’s Style: Boldness is seen in realism, emotional
●​ rust and Betrayal depth, and confronting difficulties in the film
●​ Self-discovery Light thrown by the Title: Highlights the narrative and theme
●​ Justice and Forgiveness and provide symbolic lens through which to view Clare’s
●​ Loss journey

POV IT
Third-Person Limited Horror
Author
Primary Interest: Character Development and Plot Stephen King
Contribution of Setting: The magical setting creates an - author of IT -King of Horror
immersive environment - known for reviving the horror genre in the late 20th century
Author’s Style: Accessible language and integration of
real-life experiences Director
Light thrown by the Title: Provides clues about the central Andres Muschietti
plot and themes - director of IT 2017 and IT Chapter Two 2019
- work with her sister, Barbara,as the producer of IT
The Nightingale - casted the Pennywise
Historical Fiction
Author Settings
Novel (2015) ●​ Derry, Maine
Kristin Hannah ●​ Neibolt House
- author
- not a lawyer by profession but attended law school Characters
- received various awards for her novel The Nightingale ●​ IT/Pennywise
●​ Georgie
Director ●​ Bil
Film (2018) Loser’s Club
Jennifer Kent ●​ Ben
- director, screenwriter, and actress ●​ Richard
- known for her bold storytelling ●​ Stanley
- The Nightingale debuted at the Venice Film Festival in 2018 ●​ Eddie
●​ Beverly
Similarities ●​ Mike
- Historical Fiction Bower
- Female Protagonists ●​ Henry
 ●​ Vic Interstellar
●​ Belch Sci-Fi
●​ Patrick Author
Kip Thorne (The Science of Interstellar)
Themes - author of non-fiction and the Film advisor who provided
●​ Fear/Evil and Courage scientific ideas and principles Greg Keyes
●​ Friendship and Unity - novelized the film Interstellar
●​ Childhood and Coming of Age - Released Date: November 7, 2014
●​ Memory
●​ Resilience Director
Sir Christopher Nolan
POV - British-American filmmaker
Novel: Third-Person Omniscient - co-written the screenplay with Jonathan Nolan
Film: Third-Person Limited - knighted by King Charles III
- November 7, 2014
Primary Interest: Character
Contribution of Setting: The setting heightens the sense of Settings
the genre ●​ Cooper’s Farm and house in Colorado
Author’s Style: The vivid language, complex and relatable ●​ NASA’s Secret Facility
characters, and his mastery of suspense and horror ●​ Endurance Spacecraft
Light thrown by the Title: Creates idea of mystery and ●​ Miller’s Planet
foreboding; central on the antagonist; objectified the subject ●​ Mann’s Planet
(evil) ●​ Edmund’s Planet Tesseract

Crazy Rich Asian Characters

Romance ●​ Cooper
Author ●​ Murph Cooper
Kevin Kwan ●​ Tom Cooper
- Singaporean-American novelist -named as one of the “"Five ●​ Amelia Brand
Writers to Watch" ●​ Prof. John Brand
- brought Asian and Asian-American narratives in mainstream​ ●​ Doyle
●​ Romy
Director ●​ Dr. Mann
Jon M. Chu ●​ TARS and CASE
- director of The Crazy Rich Asian
- man behind all-Asian ensemble cast in Hollywood since 1993 Themes
- also an Asian-American ●​ Love and Sacrifice
- known for incorporating emotionally resonant scenes ●​ Survival and Perseverance
●​ Time
Settings ●​ Morality
●​ New York ●​ Knowledge
●​ Singapore ●​ Science and Technology

Characters POV
●​ Rachel Chu Third-Person Omniscient
●​ Nick Young
●​ Mrs. Eleanor Young Primary Interest: Theme
●​ Kerry Chu Contribution of Setting: Provide a rich and dynamic backdrop
●​ Peik Lin that enhances the narrative and themes
●​ Astrid Author’s Style: Intricate and meticulous attention to detail in
●​ Nick’s Ah Ma storytelling
Light thrown by the Title: Captures the grand narrative and
Themes theme of the movie
●​ Love
●​ Cultural Identity The Handmaiden
●​ Family Suspense Thriller
●​ Social Class Author
●​ Power and Privilege Sarah Waters (Fingersmith)
●​ Self-discovery and Independence - Welsh novelist
- an openly lesbian and known for her works revolving on
POV themes of gender and sexuality
Third-Person LImited - advocates greater visibility of LGBTQ+ in mainstream media

Primary Interest: Character, Plot, Theme Director

Contribution of Setting: Singapore provides a distinct cultural Park Chan-wook (The Handmaiden)
and social context - South Korean director, screenwriter, and producer
Author’s Style: Vivid and detailed description, multicultural - known for unique visual style and meticulous attention to
perspective, balance of entertainment and thought-provoking detail
elements - the movie solidified his reputation of as a master filmmaker
Light thrown by the Title: Provides context on the setting,
themes, and characters; it is intriguing and provocative KEY CHANGES:
Setting: Victorian-era Britain to Japanese Occupation in
Korean
Characters: Contextualized names and backgrounds Primary Interest: Setting, Character, Plot, and Theme
Plot: Additional elements and plot twists in the storyline Contribution of Setting: Enriches the storytelling experience
Theme: Maximized platform to emphasize the themes and audience’s engagement
Director’s Style: Precision in cinematography; foster
Settings authenticity and realism
●​ 1930s Light thrown by the Title: Encapsulates the central theme
●​ Korea during the Japanese Occupation and subject matter; captures the audience interest

Characters Pride and Prejudice

●​ Lady Hideko Romance/Drama
●​ Sook Hee Author
●​ Count Fujiwara Jane Austen
●​ Uncle Kouzuki - author of Pride and Prejudice originally titled First
Impressions
Themes - one of the foremost novelists in the English language
●​ Deception - details of the novel may be associated to her own
●​ Betrayal experiences
●​ Power
●​ Identity Director
●​ Sexuality Joe Wright
- director of 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
POV - aimed to create modern version of the novel but opted to film
Third-Person Limited in English states to authenticate Austen’s world

Primary Interest: Character and Plot Settings

Contribution of Setting: Provides historical and cultural ●​ 19th Century
richness and complexity ●​ Meryton
Director’s Style: Bold cinematography, hype tension and ●​ Longbourn
suspense through the storyline ●​ Netherfield and Rosings Park
Light thrown by the Title: Provides context on the central ●​ Pemberley
character and other non literal meanings that can be deduced
from it Characters
●​ Elizabeth Bennet
The Social Network ●​ Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy
Biographical ●​ Mr. and Mrs. Bennet
Author ●​ Jane Bennet
Ben Mezrich ●​ Mr. Charles Bingley
- author of The Accidental Billionaire, Bringing Down the ●​ Mr. George Wickham
House, and Bitcoin Billionaires ●​ Kitty Bennet
- Harvard graduate; foster faction and explores themes of ●​ Mary Bennet
innovation, ambition, and pursuit of wealth ●​ Lydia Bennet

Director Themes
David Fincher ●​ Social Class
- director of The Social Network ●​ Prejudice
- multi-awarded director; the film was nominated for 8 ●​ Self-reflection
Academy Awards and won 3, Best Adapted Screenplay of ●​ Romance
Aaron Sorkin; known for attention to detail and unusual ●​ Family and Relationships
shooting style
POV
Settings Third-Person LImited
●​ Harvard University
Primary Interest: Character and Theme
Characters Contribution of Setting: Shapes the film’s aesthetic, theme,
●​ Mark Zuckerberg and emotional appeal Director’s Style to
●​ Eduardo Saverin Author’s Style: Integration of innovative approach to
●​ Tyler Winklevoss filmmaking while maintaining Austen’s writing style
●​ Cameron Winklevoss Light thrown by the Title: Covers the central conflicts and
●​ Sean Parker possible character dynamics
●​ Erica Albright

Themes
●​ Ambition and Success
●​ Friendship and Betrayal
●​ Identity and Sense of Belonging
●​ Morality
●​ Power
●​ Legacy

POV
Third-Person Narrative