History and Ambiguity: Graham Greene's <em>The Third Man</em> and <em>The Quiet American</em> in Print and on Screen.

<p>In this master’s thesis, I shall examine Graham Greene’s place in criticism of the British novel by focusing on <em>The Third Man</em> and <em>The Quiet American</em>. In terms of theoretical approach, I shall focus on a close, critical reading of the texts employing elements of cultural, historical, psychological, and genre criticism. With the films, I shall focus on lighting and shot formation along with the abilities of the directors and actors. These works have not been studied jointly before as literature or as film or as a combination thereof. Nevertheless, such study proves worthwhile. My thesis is also the first lengthy comparison of the two film versions of <em>The Quiet American</em>. Given that Phillip Noyce’s 2002 film is so new, little lengthy criticism exists. Even though Joseph Mankiewicz’s 1957 film has been available for over forty years, no serious scholarship exists on it. My thesis will fill this critical lacuna.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MA (Master of Arts)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Reshetova, Valentina

• Book to Film
• Quiet America
• Third Man
• Graham Greene
• Arts and Humanities
• English Language and Literature

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/783

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-1940