Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Theses, Dissertations and Capstones 2018 Thumb Sticks and Hand Grenades : An Analysis of War and Perspectives in Video Games Jonathan Ked Nance
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[email protected]. THUMB STICKS AND HAND GRENADES: AN ANALYSIS OF WAR AND PERSPECTIVES IN VIDEO GAMES A thesis submitted to the Graduate College of Marshall University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts In English by Jonathan Ked Nance Approved by Dr. Kristen Lillvis, Committee Chairperson Dr. Walter Squire Professor Nathan Rucker Marshall University May 2018 © 2018 Jonathan Ked Nance ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would first like to thank my Committee Chairperson, Dr. Kristen Lillvis, for her belief in my ability to make this project happen, her gift of time when I would come to her office in a panic, and for all of the “so whats” left on my drafts. I never knew the power of those words. I would also like to thank my committee readers: Professor Nathan Rucker for all the conversations about my project, video games, and life, he truly helped this project grow.