Jeffrey David Greene

Associate Professor of EnglishKennesaw State University

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Tell Me a Story and Make It True: Applied Narrative in Reality Television

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Jeffrey David Greene Kennesaw State University

April 05, 2013
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Re: Process Makes Perfect: Breaking Bad's Visual and Narrative Obsession

Walt as scientist

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Jeffrey David Greene Kennesaw State University

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 — 4:44 am
Great points here. I also think that it is Walt's utterly shrewd, calculated, process-focused outlook that has allowed him to rationalize evil. This seemed even more clear to me during "To'hajiilee" (the most recent episode) when Walt ...
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Re: Tell Me a Story and Make It True: Applied Narrative in Reality Television

Great questions

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Jeffrey David Greene Kennesaw State University

Friday, April 5, 2013 — 10:17 pm
You're asking great questions. I've always wondered about how much "reality" does an audience truly want from reality television, and what does the term "reality" even mean to them? The regular joes/janes who are on these tel ...