Date of Award
2023
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Charbonneau, Stephen
Abstract
This thesis presents an analysis of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws and the film’s depiction of nature. This analysis will show that the film derives horror from the depiction of nature encroaching on human spaces. Through the film’s depictions of shark attacks, it forces viewers to confront their own edibility. The filmmaking techniques place humans on the other side of the eater/eaten binary, and present humans a prey. Similarly, the depictions of environments show the presence of nature as a disruption to the film’s established visual style. This thesis asserts film analysis as a necessary tool in understanding the nature/culture binary and how film narratives can contribute to this division.
Extent
67 p.
Recommended Citation
Carr, William, "THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE WATER: JAWS AND THE ENVIRONMENT" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2020 - Present. 1326.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general/1326
Identifier
FA00014175
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Thesis (MA)--Florida Atlantic University, 2023.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.