Submitted to Northern Michigan University In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of
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This thesis by Benjamin Joseph Schneider is recommended for approval by the student’s Thesis Committee and Department Head in the Department of English and by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
_______________________________________________________________________________ Committee Chair, Dr. Raymond Ventre Date
_______________________________________________________________________________ Department Head, Dr. James Schiffer Date
_______________________________________________________________________________ Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Cynthia Prosen Date
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_______________________________________________________________________________ First Reader, Dr. James Panowski Date
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NAME: Benjamin Joseph Schneider DATE OF BIRTH: 08/18/1982
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i. ABSTRACT WILDE LOVE BY Benjamin Joseph Schneider I will be writing a one-act play based on three short stories by Oscar Wilde. I plan to adapt the three stories and intertwine them with comments by Oscar Wilde. He will be a recurring character, making observations as he reads to his maid, Mrs. Jefferson, the stories Bosie sent to him. I will search through the letters of Oscar Wilde to see if there is anything I can use to add some details to the play. Instead of three separate scenes, having commentary by Wilde will serve to unify the play. The three stories I am adapting are: “The Nightingale and the Rose,” “The Sphinx Without a Secret,” and “The Model Millionaire.” Each story I feel is one of Oscar Wilde’s great works. Each has a similar metaphor, and all three focus on love and important lessons in life.
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Copyright by Benjamin Joseph Schneider 2007
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DEDICATION This thesis is dedicated to Dr. James Panowski, who throughout my undergraduate and graduate years has helped me through my journey. Many thanks, Dr. P!
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iv. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………….....................................................................1 Wilde Love Script……..………………………………..................................................2 Appendix A...………………..........................................................................................42 Appendix B..………………………………...................................................................43
