Question

you mentioned that literature is a subfield of the arts. you need to state explicitly what russell is doing—is this an essay that explains how horror works, or is it a horror story itself?
consider the way russell writes in paragraph 2—she mentions “students of this genre” and discusses how to “examine” horror. does this sound like someone writing a scary story, or someone teaching you about how scary stories are built?

Explanation:

The problem involves analyzing a literary work (Russell's writing) and the structure of horror stories, which falls under Literature (a subfield of Arts). It focuses on literary analysis and the craft of writing horror, so Literature is the most applicable subfield.

Answer:

Literature (subfield of Arts)