Sucking Green Tamarind Dipped in Sizzling Wood Ashes
Date of Award
12-1-2009
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Joseph Hutchison
Keywords
Creative, Creative, Culture, Folklore, Legend, Reflective, Tamarind, Triptych, Writing
Abstract
A triptych is defined as a hinged writing tablet consisting of three leaves, used in Ancient Rome (American College Dictionary 2009). The triptych was a popular format for altar paintings during The Middle Ages. This project focuses on specific story motifs that produce truth, belief, skepticism, moral lessons, and fear. It interlaces three literary genres, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and explores how folklore, particularly the legend genre, succeeds in a culture on the basis of (a) informational selection (i.e., truth or a moral lesson); and (b) emotional selection (i.e., the ability to evoke emotions like horror, fear, disgust). The nonfiction leaf of this triptych is the conclusion that discusses personal experiences with emotional ideas and lessons learned in graduate classes.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Reid Harris, Patricia, "Sucking Green Tamarind Dipped in Sizzling Wood Ashes" (2009). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 22.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/22