AUTEURS OF CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE-FICTION CINEMA: THE NATURE OF TRUTH AND REALITY IN THE WORKS OF CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND THE WACHOWSKIS A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of Mass Communication Sam Houston State University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts By Scott W. Stamper May, 2017
AUTEURS OF CONTEMPORARY SCIENCE-FICTION CINEMA: THE NATURE OF TRUTH AND REALITY IN THE WORKS OF CHRSISTOPHER NOLAN AND THE WACHOWSKIS By Scott W. Stamper APPROVED: Grant Wiedenfeld, PhD Committee Director Chris White, PhD Committee Member Robin Johnson, PhD Committee Member Ronald Shields, PhD Dean, College of Fine Arts and Mass Communication
DEDICATION To my friends and family for all their love and support. iii