Date of Award
Spring 2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Aaron Levy
Second Advisor
Dr. Ralph T. Wilson
Abstract
A screenplay. The story addresses the question whether or not a person should forgive someone who as caused them great heartache. The main character, Michael Phillips, loves his wife Kiera, but believes she is having an affair with his brother Tony. His jealousy consumes him and he abandons his wife and child. The story resumes several years later, after the death of Michael's father. As the story unfolds, Michael seeks to find the friend who betrayed him, make peace with his brother, and convince his wife to love him again.