Date of Award

Spring 2017

Thesis Type

Open Access

Degree Name

Honors Bachelor of Arts

Department

Interdisciplinary Studies

Sponsor

Dr. William Boles

Committee Member

Dr. Susan Walsh

Committee Member

Dr. Thomas Ouellette

Abstract

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a terminal disease that destroys a patient's motor neurons. In the play Three Damn Letters, a sarcastic woman must accept her own ALS diagnosis while also balancing her relationships with her father, husband, and son. This seriocomedic play explores themes of family roles, disability, love, and death.

Rights Holder

Katherine Ammon

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