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Once Was Lost, Or Turtles All The Way Down, Evan Gribbins
Once Was Lost, Or Turtles All The Way Down, Evan Gribbins
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
These are seven stories set in the rural, Central Kentucky Town of Lebanon. These stories, besides the intermission, may or may not chronicle the life of one young man. They revolve around the young man’s life and friends during his time living in the area and his sense of loss upon his return.
Edward I And The Appropriation Of Arthurian Legend, Rachealle Marie Sanford
Edward I And The Appropriation Of Arthurian Legend, Rachealle Marie Sanford
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
In recent years, an increasing interest in the appropriation of folklore by political leaders has led scholars to investigate potential instances where this may have occurred in the past. This work follows that tradition, examining the life and actions of King Edward I of England to determine if there are instances where he is making deliberate use of folk narrative for his own political aims. An analysis of several events discussed by past historians indicates that the king was intentionally manipulating the Arthurian legend, which was highly popular in Europe during the thirteenth century, to justify his claims to authority …
The Collapse: An Annotated Screenplay, Brandon Colvin
The Collapse: An Annotated Screenplay, Brandon Colvin
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
The Collapse: An Annotated Screenplay consists of an in-depth theoretical essay and an original feature-length screenplay, with a series of annotations to the screenplay explicating how the principles established in the essay are implemented in a creative work. The essay, entitled “The Absurd Screen: Bresson, Tarkovsky, and ‘Waterless Deserts,’” investigates how Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd applies to the cinematic styles of two directors – Robert Bresson and Andrei Tarkovsky – using examples from the filmmakers’ own theoretical writings and specific scenes and sequences from their films. The Collapse provides a practical example of the essay’s conclusions and categorizations, …
"Survival With Honor": The Battle Between The Flesh And The Spirit In The Dramas Of Tennessee Williams, Kirby Watkins
"Survival With Honor": The Battle Between The Flesh And The Spirit In The Dramas Of Tennessee Williams, Kirby Watkins
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Tennessee Williams struggled his entire life with sexuality and spirituality. His view of God and sex were continuously intermingled in confusion, and the resulting chaos found its way into many of Williams’ plays. This thesis focuses on Williams’ entire career, from his very first plays to some of his last. The theme of flesh versus spirit is examined closely. Williams attempted in many ways to find a balance between the two and his characters exemplify this search.