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This thesis examines contemporary cinematic adaptations of the Ovidian Pygmalion story. The films Blade Runner (1981), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Ruby Sparks (2012), and Her (2013) are analyzed. This thesis seeks to understand why this particular myth is so resonant in today's popular culture and what this relevance reveals about modern society.
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- Story, Sara Katherine (Author)
- Corse, Taylor (Thesis director)
- Ellis, Lawrence (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Department of English (Contributor)
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2015-05
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