Experiencing Grief through Nonhuman Lenses
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Authors
Caldwell, Amber
Issue Date
2023
Type
Thesis
Language
Keywords
Grief , Nonhuman , Rhetoric
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Abstract
My thesis project addresses instances of human grief and finds particular value in how nonhuman lenses offer humans the opportunity to experience grief. Through depictions of the human/nonhuman binary of both physical and mental transformation, and internal and external dialogue, I will write two publishable articles focusing on the force and function of depictions of grief in visual media. One paper, Capitalist Grief in Inside Out, will analyze the animated film Inside Out focusing on how and to what effect capitalism disrupts, alters, and shapes human experiences of grief.The second article, Experiencing Grief in Midnight Mass, presents nonhuman grief such as loss of land, loss of resources, and transformational loss. In using a nonhuman lens I contend that a post-humanist approach in stories of grief can produce alternative ways of experiencing grief. Both articles aim to push against, challenge, and alter perceptions of experiencing grief in hopes to provide nonhuman insights that may begin alternative conversations towards experiencing, understanding, and representing grief.