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    Polygamists in love: a screenplay

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    Author
    Carter, Stephen
    Chair
    Kamerling, Len
    Committee
    Soos, Frank
    Bird, Roy
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11122/5988
    Abstract
    This screenplay sets out to clear the path for a more interesting, nuanced treatment of polygamists. I chose the romantic comedy form because polygamy always brings up strong emotions in people. Writing a hard hitting drama about the subject, therefore, would probably merely alienate me from a wider audience, and leave me preaching to a very small choir. The romantic comedy has the advantage of being able to approach a difficult subject with grace and light-heartedness. The story does not have to take a hard stand on an issue, it is left free to explore. The action of the story takes place in Utah, 1879, and centers on a convict at the Utah State Penitentiary who falls in love with the youngest wife of his polygamist cell mate. Each character starts the story pretty much stuck in his or her beliefs, but finds them challenged by the events of the story. Each character must perform a decisive act by the end of the film in order to reconcile these challenges.
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    Thesis (M.F.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 20054
    Date
    2004-05
    Type
    Thesis
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    Creative Writing

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