Title
Modernizing the Greek Tragedy: Clint Eastwood's Impact on the Western
Date of Award
9-13-2012
Author Requested Restriction
Open Access (no embargo, no restriction)
Work Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (MAIS)
Department
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
First Advisor
Claudia Gorbman
Second Advisor
E. Joseph Sharkey
Abstract
A thesis on Clint Eastwood's impact on the Western Film Genre. It discusses how Eastwood's acting and directing relate to classical Greek literature. It compares and contrasts Eastwood's Western hero to classical Greek heores, in particular the Athenian Theseus. And it argues that the Western is not dead, but that it is immortal.
Recommended Citation
Williams, Jacob A., "Modernizing the Greek Tragedy: Clint Eastwood's Impact on the Western" (2012). MAIS Projects and Theses. 42.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/ias_masters/42
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