"Hail: three stories" - An Exploration of Femininity, Divinity, and Hunger Público
Byrne, Julia (Spring 2020)
Published
Abstract
This paper includes an original script for a one-woman play that consists of three monologues from the perspective of three characters: the goddess Persephone from Greek mythology, the Virgin Mary from Christian mythology, and a fictionalized version of the author during her experience with Anorexia Nervosa. The play connects self-denial as a feminine virtue in ancient religious texts with modern obsessions with achieving feminine perfection through self-denial. The script is annotated with scholarly information from historical, sociological, feminist, and religious studies research that supports the artistic choices in the script.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements…………………7
Introduction…………………………8
Pre-Show …………………………...9
Part 1: Persephone (Script)…………10
Part 1: Persephone (Notes)…………19
Part 2: Mary (Script)……..…………31
Part 2: Mary (Notes)……..…………39
Part 3: Joules (Script) ……..………..53
Part 3: Joules (Notes)……..………...58
Script for the Mother……..………...69
Script for the Husband……..……….71
Script for the Fiancé……..………….74
Bibliography……………..…………76
About this Honors Thesis
School | |
---|---|
Department | |
Degree | |
Submission | |
Language |
|
Research Field | |
Palavra-chave | |
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor | |
Committee Members |
Primary PDF
Thumbnail | Title | Date Uploaded | Actions |
---|---|---|---|
|
"Hail: three stories" - An Exploration of Femininity, Divinity, and Hunger () | 2020-04-21 20:20:41 -0400 |
|
Supplemental Files
Thumbnail | Title | Date Uploaded | Actions |
---|