Date of Award
12-2002
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.F.A.
Degree Program
Drama and Communications
Department
Drama and Communications
Major Professor
Hank, Steve
Second Advisor
Mandic, Miroslav
Third Advisor
Katrovas, Richard
Abstract
Jacob Hawke, a documentary photographer, returns to his long forsaken West Virginia hometown roots to document the activities of a Christian serpent handling church, of which his father is pastor. Jacob, a non-believer, is caught in an emotional vortex consisting of his hatred for his father (whom he abandoned after his mother was killed in a serpent-handling incident) and his growing attraction to Minnie, an enigmatic member of the Signs Following Church. Jacob is slowly lured by the strength of faith demonstrated by the community and must come to terms with his relationship with his father and make a crucial decision about his future.
Recommended Citation
Moye, James Allan, "Signs Following" (2002). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2
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