Write an essay explaining what the Final Girl means and how she is portrayed in horror films

Write an essay explaining what the Final Girl means and how she is portrayed in horror films

1. Write an essay explaining what the Final Girl means and how she is portrayed in horror films. You must provide several examples of the Final Girl from different movies. Suggested movies are Alien, Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. You must cite Lizardi and you may include other sources, like Carol J. Clover, author of Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film, and, Freud.

You must have a clearly stated thesis statement in the first paragraph

•You must refer to our readings and you must have at least four direct quotations

•The essay must be at least four full pages with the Works Cited on a separate page (usually page 5)•

Your arguments must be backed up by reasonable support and evidence.

This is not a personal response. Limit movie summaries to one paragraph.•

You must refer to horror films in your essay.