A Knight at New College A Modern Medieval Romance

Author

Natan Gold

Date of Award

2004

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Humanities

First Advisor

Cuomo, Glenn

Keywords

New College, Medieval Romance, Le Chevalier de la Charette, The Knight of the Cart, Screenplay

Area of Concentration

Humanities

Abstract

This thesis has two basic components. The bulk of it is a screenplay, A Knight at New College. This screenplay is essentially a complete shooting script, should some other intrepid Novo Collegian decide to attempt to film it. It is, in this regard, filled with New College themes, thoughts, characters, history, and legend. However, it is also an allegorical fiction designed to make Novo Collegians think about the way in which we act towards one another. It has also been designed using medieval narrative techniques, designed in this way as an experiment in synthesizing a medieval genre and modern cinema. The second component of this thesis functions as an introduction to the screenplay, by exploring the conditions that produced medieval romance as a genre, explaining the narrative techniques of medieval romance, and analyzing their function and effect.

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