The Heavy

Date of Award

4-2025

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

Department

English

First Advisor

Thisbe Nissen, M.A.

Second Advisor

Meghann Meeusen, Ph.D.

Third Advisor

Jil Larson, Ph.D.

Fourth Advisor

Scott Kaukonen, Ph.D.

Abstract

The Heavy is a novel about an actor attempting to move from villainous roles to heroic roles in 1940's Hollywood. His attempts to leave behind "heavy" roles are met with indifference or hostility from the studio heads. As the characters he plays become increasingly vile, he begins to dissociate and identify more with his alter egos than himself. The novel asks who are we beyond how we are treated and the roles we inhabit? What is the role of the audience in the construction of the self? How do appearances affect reality?

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