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This chapter discusses the portrayal of terrorists and those suspected of terrorism. It draws parallels between depictions of terrorists and alien invasion narratives from 1950s and 1960s cinema. Also examines the depoliticization of the terrorist’s motives.
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Bell, L. (2017). Fighting the Need to be Normal: Terrorists and other Muslim Characters. In: The “Other” In 9/11 Literature. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50844-3_3
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