Valar Morghulis (All Parasocial Men Must Die): Having Nonfictional Responses to a Fictional Character |
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| Authors: | Emory S Daniel Jr David K Westerman |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Communication, Appalachian State University;2. Department of Communication, North Dakota State University |
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| Abstract: | Previous research has found that parasocial relationships mirror actual social relationships. The purpose of this study is to determine how people reacted to the end of a parasocial relationship per a character death, by applying the Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief Model to Twitter reactions after the death of fictional character Jon Snow from the television show Game of Thrones. The applicability is discussed, as are directions for future research. |
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| Keywords: | Game of Thrones Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief Parasocial Breakups Parasocial Relationships Television |
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