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An ACME Analysis: What Wile E. Coyote Can Teach About Character Creation

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Drawing on existing scholarship as well as primary analytical materials, the research within this report demonstrates Wile E. Coyote's character is reliant on human connectivity and is evocative of the human condition, reflecting his disciplined and stylized design he possesses. Comprised of literary, film/media, and rhetorical elements, this report illustrates how Wile E. is an individual whose character holds various influences that provide dimensionality to his existence. The research within this report is both primary and secondary through observational recordings about the cartoons Wile E. appears in and through thorough analysis of texts elaborating on the elements comprising Wile E.'s character. Primary research from the initial observational recordings provides direction for the secondary research after viewing multiple cartoons and films containing Wile E. Coyote in his Warner Brothers Studios appearances and noting unique moments in his cinematic career. The notes from this viewing of Wile E. in his natural "habitat" drive the secondary research to focus on specific aspects of Wile E.'s character through the analysis of supporting texts which ultimately leads to the findings within this report. Research in the fields of literature, film/media studies, and rhetoric shape the analysis of Wile E.'s character as this report studies the various components compiled within the cartoon coyote. As a multifaceted individual, Wile E. illustrates a complexity within a stylized character that allows viewers to connect to his plights and to identify with his struggles. Through his emulative form, Wile E. embodies vital elements of character creation that allow him to become a memorable and prominent character that resonates in viewers and artists. From Wile E. Coyote's example, future generations of story tellers, regardless of their medium, can learn how to create similarly iconic and timeless characters within their works. Such stories can then contribute significant additions to popular narrative and characterization.

Date Created
2018-05
Contributors
  • Garza, Christopher Aaron (Author)
  • Baldini, Cajsa (Thesis director)
  • Mack, Robert (Committee member)
  • Sandler, Kevin (Committee member)
  • Department of English (Contributor)
  • Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Topical Subject
  • Wile E. Coyote
  • Road Runner
  • Looney Tunes
  • Cartoons
  • Character
  • creative writing
  • Film/media Studies
  • Rhetoric
  • literature
  • Coyote
Resource Type
Text
Extent
61 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
Series
Academic Year 2017-2018
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.48062
Level of coding
minimal
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asu1
System Created
  • 2018-04-20 12:13:27
System Modified
  • 2021-08-11 04:09:57
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  • 1 year 5 months ago
Additional Formats
  • OAI Dublin Core
  • MODS XML

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