Virginia Commonwealth University VCU Scholars Compass Theses and Dissertations Graduate School 2013 Do You Fit the Alloy Mold? The Homogenization of Structure and Audience in the Television Adaptations of 'Gossip Girl,' 'Pretty Little Liars,' and 'The Vampire Diaries' Caitlin Murray Virginia Commonwealth University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd Part of the English Language and Literature Commons © The Author Downloaded from https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/3064 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at VCU Scholars Compass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of VCU Scholars Compass. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. © Caitlin Murray 2013 All Rights Reserved Do You Fit the Alloy Mold? The Homogenization of Structure and Audience in the Television Adaptations of Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and The Vampire Diaries A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at Virginia Commonwealth University. by Caitlin Murray Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2010 Director: Dr. Richard Fine, Professor of English Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia April 25, 2013 Acknowledgment The author wishes to thank several people. I would like to thank my parents and my sister for their unending love and support. I would also like to thank Zachary for his support and patience in the year it took me to write this thesis. I would like to thank my committee members, Dr. Christenbury and Dr. Brinegar for all of the help they have given me throughout this process.