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NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at GreensboroWilkins, Budd
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English Language Learning and TeachingLanguage Acquisition and EducationEducational Technology and E-LearningWILKINS, BUDD E., M.A. “To Each His Own Bastard”: A Viewer’s Guide to The Seduction of Mimi. (2010) Directed by Anthony Fragola. 50 pp.This thesis examines the theory and practice of comedy in Lina Wertmüller’s filmThe first chapter serves as an introduction, discussing previous interpretations of the film and suggesting new areas of exploration. The second chapter examines the implications of the film’s title and enumerates the film’s major themes. The third, fourth and fifth chapters explore the social and political background of the film’s Sicilian setting. The sixth and seventh chapters detail the interrelation between social and sexual politics as exemplified in Wertmüller’s film. The eighth chapter deals with the film’s depiction of the Sicilian Mafia and its influence on society. And, finally, the ninth, tenth and eleventh chapters delve into the film’s complex use of stereotype and caricature.“TO EACH HIS OWN BASTARD”: A VIEWER’S GUIDETO THE SEDUCTION OF MIMI byBudd E. WilkinsA Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of ArtsGreensboro 2010Approved by______________________________ Committee Chair©2010 Budd E. WilkinsAPPROVAL PAGEThis thesis has been approved by the following committee of the Faculty of The Graduate School at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.Committee Chair_________________________________ Anthony FragolaCommittee Members_________________________________ David Cook__________________________________ Jeffrey Adams____________________________ Date of Acceptance by Committee
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PublishedJan 1, 2010
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