This thesis is an examination of David Cronenberg's Videodrome. In the course of the thesis I compare a fictional account of terrorist activity to the behaviors and organizational machinery of genuine terrorist organizations such as the Army of God and Al-Qaeda. This is important in establishing the veracity of the film as an expression of terrorism, while allowing consideration for the emotional trauma of 9/11. Although the film was made in 1983 in the waning years of the cold war, Videodrome is surprisingly in tune with the traumas of the post 9/11 audience. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Art. / Degree Awarded: Summer Semester, 2006. / Date of Defense: April 2, 2006. / Cronenberg, Terrorism, Film / Includes bibliographical references. / Kay Picart, Professor Directing Thesis; Barry Faulk, Committee Member; Virgil Suarez, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168359 |
| Contributors | Arroyo, David (authoraut), Picart, Kay (professor directing thesis), Faulk, Barry (committee member), Suarez, Virgil (committee member), Department of English (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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