dc.contributor.advisor | Springer, John Parris, 1955- | |
dc.contributor.author | Reckinger, Steven | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-02-14T17:50:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-02-14T17:50:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier | (AlmaMMSId)9971992585202196 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11244/323734 | |
dc.description.abstract | The play follows a prosperous family in an Oklahoma rural town. Garret Bedford is the owner of a large oil company. The town was founded on the Bedfords' wealth, therefore the residents regard Garret as a saint. However,Garret is an alcoholic, abusive man who has an adulterous affair with his sister's daughter, Eliza. The affair turns out to be a setup for Eliza and her husband, Hector, to exploit her uncle and blackmail him into giving them ten million dollars. | |
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dc.subject.lcsh | Man-woman relationships | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Extortion | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Incest | |
dc.title | The black jessamine | |
dc.type | Academic theses | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | McDonald, Linda | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Rabb, Margaret | |
dc.thesis.degree | M.A., English - Creative Writing | |
dc.identifier.oclc | (OCoLC)ocn234380472 | |
uco.group | University of Central Oklahoma::UCO - Jackson College of Graduate Studies::UCO - JCGS - Masters' Theses | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Jackson College of Graduate Studies | |