Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Clark, Maribeth
Area of Concentration
Humanities
Abstract
By adapting A Death in Venice in the modern day, I re-center the work in the modern conversation about homosexual love while discussing parallels involving the divine and the human, the artist and their art, and views on homosexuality seen today and years ago in Ancient Greece. Thomas Mann’s work draws upon themes common in Greek tragic theatre to create a piece meant to serve as a warning to artists who might wish to over-indulge themselves in the pursuit of their work. Conceptualizing Aschenbach as both Orpheus and Eurydice, as well as discussing the practice of pederasty and its place in both the original work and Grecian society, refocuses the conversation on modern same-sex love and the perils of divine intervention in human lives.
Recommended Citation
Klenk, Mel, "A DEATH IN VENICE" (2018). Theses & ETDs. 5547.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/5547