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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Which is why you should call him out. Letting him use your work to get a degree devalues the degree itself.
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From an academic perspective, I think it is wise to start with your mentor, but bear in mind that you might not know who is on whose team these days. I am aware of some brutal fights amongst professors who are championing one candidate or another, especially when a favored candidate turns out to be a less than stellar scholar and it is pointed out to the professor responsible for overseeing the candidate's work. And there can be some pretty extensive fallout.
Regardless, the play's author is getting an MFA and I'm questioning the creativity factor, if he lifted his idea as it appears he's done. If the "lifting" was more extensive, that's definitely an academic concern. Would be interesting to actually obtain a copy of the script, wouldn't it?
In any case, you keep on keepin' on, and I'm pulling for you.