Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Clark, Maribeth
Area of Concentration
Liberal Arts
Abstract
This thesis looks at a CBS and Warner Bros. (CW) television show, The Hundred, to examine prominent operatic themes and how it utilizes sound. The Hundred uses both its characters and plot to demonstrate a variety of dynamics, relationships and roles that are common opera staples. Todorov’s concept of the fantastic plays an essential part in the structure of the show, allowing a discussion of what qualifies as supernatural through the categorization of events under labels of the uncanny and the marvelous. Instances of sound are also highlighted through a lens of feelings such as fear. All examples are connected to the body and pertain to either the voice or objects and tools that must interact with the body to produce sound. Each case offers a unique perspective on how sound is a supportive element of television, with a young adult audience in mind, and communicates information in a range of ways.
Recommended Citation
Garza, Emma, "Opera and Sound as Interpretive Frames for a CBS and Warner Bros. TV Show: The Hundred" (2022). Theses & ETDs. 6178.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/6178