“The sense of place “in dramatic texts—exploring three plays inscribed by Tainan

• Main Authors: Hsing-jung Wu, 吳幸蓉
• Other Authors: Wan-Jung Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87274663907989847221

碩士 === 國立臺南大學 === 戲劇創作與應用學系碩士班 === 98 === This research article is related to " the sense of place "." The sense of place " is one of the most important issues in cultural geography.The texts are one of the best ways to present the feeling of place. Therefore this thesis focuses on exploring how three different dramatic texts set up in Tainan present " the sense of place " with dramatic strategies. This thesis aims to analyze the play text in terms of “the sense of place” of Tainan which is also the hometown of the researcher.The researcher specifically chooses three play texts set up in Tainan to do this research.The first play text is “The phoenix flower has bloomed”. The author is Hsu Reyfang.The second play text is “One year has three seasons”.The author is Wang Chimei.The third play text is” Walking and exploring through Tainan”. The author is the junior undergraduate student of the department of drama creation and application in National University of Tainan under the instruction and facilitation of a visiting scholar from USA-Dr. John Weinstein. This research inquires into how these authors’ dramatic writing techniques present “The sense of place” in details with these texts as specific examples to demonstrate and analyze. The thesis also employs the theories of cultural geography to analyze the theoretical aspects embedded in the play text related to “The sense of place” as a way to understand the cultural and social meaning behind the dramatic texts.