Date

1-9-2024

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Chair

Rachel Griffis

Keywords

Renaissance, Galileo, Bohemian Rhapsody, Freddie Mercury, Medici, Fandango, Figaro, Scaramouche, Opera, adaptations, Italy, Rome, Naples, Pisa, Genoa, The Stinche

Disciplines

Creative Writing

Abstract

This thesis delves into the topics of love, despair, and perseverance. Rhapsody balks at the cliche of "Love will find a way" and instead embraces the theme of "Love is not always enough." This paper aims to show how flawed characters can still be heroes in their own way, even if they do not receive their happy ending. It takes place in Italy during the late Renaissance and follows the life of a young man named Niccolo, who has just killed a man in the name of love. In an adaptation of Queen's song, Bohemian Rhapsody, Niccolo flees from his home and meets a Scaramouche character named Borso, who guides him through Italy and a chance meeting with Galileo Galilei, hoping to reach Spain where Niccolo believes he will be safe. However, Niccolo is unable to reconcile the loss of his love, Guiliana, and the story ultimately ends in tragedy.

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