An Apocalypse of Change: The Reconstruction of the American Identity in Post-9/11 Cinema
Thesis advisor: Bonnie Jefferson === This paper analyzes the reconstruction of the American identity through the lens of two post-modern films: Paul Haggis’ Crash and Tony Kushner’s Angels in America. First, the role of 9/11 on the resurgence of trauma culture and its catalytic effect on the start o...
Main Author: | O'Gara, Kellen E. |
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Format: | Others |
Language: | English |
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Boston College
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2345/1189 |
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