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The Palimpsest Boys, Brandon Stump, Brandon Stump Dec 2017

The Palimpsest Boys, Brandon Stump, Brandon Stump

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

These short stories deal with young boys and men who raise themselves in the absence of proper parenting. In particular, they wrestle with big questions about the family unit, sex, and love.


Late Bloomer, Allyson M. Nobles Dec 2017

Late Bloomer, Allyson M. Nobles

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Angel, Cole Connelly Dec 2017

Angel, Cole Connelly

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Though a new player in town, Amy isn't afraid to get her hands dirty. When she discovers a ruthless sadist named Angel is operating in her new home, Amy makes it her goal to stop Angel. Though Amy quickly finds her sense of justice is putting her at odds with her own survival when Angel takes her own interest in Amy.


The Horse's Ass: A Survey Of Comediology, William M. Fisk Dec 2017

The Horse's Ass: A Survey Of Comediology, William M. Fisk

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

What is comedy? Can someone learn to be funny? Are there rules or guidelines for the production of laughter, the universal language? This paper, which outlines an investigation of successful comedians and the production of a short film, determines to aggregate as many of the relevant prerequisites of inducing giggles as possible, especially as they relate to the audiovisual medium of cinema.


Play Dead, Ann Hackett Dec 2017

Play Dead, Ann Hackett

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


There Will Be Time, Sherng-Lee Huang Dec 2017

There Will Be Time, Sherng-Lee Huang

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Boiltown, Eric Layer Dec 2017

Boiltown, Eric Layer

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Can't Blame A Girl For Trying, Emily Capdeville May 2017

Can't Blame A Girl For Trying, Emily Capdeville

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Montagnards, Jarred J. Marlatt May 2017

The Montagnards, Jarred J. Marlatt

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The World Still Undiscovered, Ella Pfalzgraff May 2017

The World Still Undiscovered, Ella Pfalzgraff

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

“The World Still Undiscovered” explores a particular way of seeing the common setting, i.e., the so-called West, of all seven of the short stories contained therein, specifically responding to two ideas of the West: in America, that the West is somewhere you can go to find the freedom to grow up independent of the oppression of civilization; and in Canada, that the West is a place that is inherently deadly and therefore boxes people into small, narrow towns. Each of these stories resists that binary.


Open Doors, Meagan R. Baccinelli May 2017

Open Doors, Meagan R. Baccinelli

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This memoir is about community, family and race relations as the author experiences them in New Jersey, where she grew up, at University of Maryland, where she went to college, in Washington, D.C., during Barack Obama’s presidency, and in New Orleans, where she lands in her late twenties. It is meant to shed light on the possibilities and beauty to be found in diverse, close-knit communities, where people share in each other’s joys and sorrows. It also speaks to the importance of romantic partnerships in which both people share the same values, and explore and grow together.


Lost, Nathaniel Kostar May 2017

Lost, Nathaniel Kostar

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Sea Stories, Robyn Hoskins May 2017

Sea Stories, Robyn Hoskins

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Sea Stories is a collection of creative nonfiction essays centered around the growth of a young woman through her experiences with water and ships. The pieces trace the origins of the narrator's tie to water from a childhood involving boating with her dad to sailing a brigantine across the Pacific Ocean and then a six-year career as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard. The narrator's relationship with her father, predominantly viewed through their shared intimacy with water, is a base theme for the whole collection. Other themes explored in individual essays include reckoning expectations with reality, explorations of the …


Memento Mori And Other Stories, Abigail Arnold May 2017

Memento Mori And Other Stories, Abigail Arnold

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Memento Mori and Other Stories follows historical characters straining against societal norms and pushing back against gender roles as they struggle for personal independence.


Fabric Of Thought And Other Poems, Andrew P. Kindiger May 2017

Fabric Of Thought And Other Poems, Andrew P. Kindiger

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Got Your Tongue, Joseph Buckley May 2017

Got Your Tongue, Joseph Buckley

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Chaos Management, Terrance Gutberlet May 2017

Chaos Management, Terrance Gutberlet

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Whatever It Is We're Competing For, Ferris W. Mcdaniel May 2017

Whatever It Is We're Competing For, Ferris W. Mcdaniel

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

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Navigating The Moral Pitfalls Of The Service Industry "The Book Of Snake", Paul S. Punzo May 2017

Navigating The Moral Pitfalls Of The Service Industry "The Book Of Snake", Paul S. Punzo

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This thesis paper examines how I turned real life experiences and observations into a fictionalized screenplay that explores the potential for vice inherent in tip-based service industry jobs. After that, I move on to the preproduction process and touch on casting, location scouting, visualization, production design, budgeting and crewing. Next I discuss how the preproduction and on-set efforts of individuals were all critical to our production. Then I chronicle the ups and downs of postproduction. Finally, I conclude with an admittedly subjective analysis of the effectiveness of the movie itself.


Rust Belt And Other Stories, Rachel D. Slager May 2017

Rust Belt And Other Stories, Rachel D. Slager

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Rust Belt and Other Stories is a collection of stories exploring characters in the bleak moments when social oppression challenge the perceived meaning of their lives. The disenchantments are influenced by distinctive settings, which set the tone for the stories. Place is an active force shaping the protagonists and adding to the nuance of character relationships, dialogue and philosophical outlooks.


Mom's Photoshoot, Eric G. Hollerbach May 2017

Mom's Photoshoot, Eric G. Hollerbach

University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

This is a semi-autobiographical script about the author, Eric Hollerbach. It analyzes how problems with his mother manifest into problems with his romantic relationships.