Languages and Literature Undergraduate Theses
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“The Spirit of Women”: Magic Realism and Resistance in Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits
(2020)Magic realism is a literary technique that combines the normal and the mundane with the abnormal and the fantastical in a realistic setting where people perceive everything as ordinary. Authors have been using this literary ... -
An Early Winter
(2001-04-01)It is utter foolishness to pray for increased sensitivities in a world like ours. I have always carried a darkness that fed and entertained me. Now, I don’t want it anymore. This is my dilemma—questioning if I can undo ... -
The Political, Social, And Religious Life Of The Golden Age At The Time Of Horace And Virgil
(1932-04-01)The Purpose of this thesis is to portray the Political, Social, and Religious Life of the Golden Age, at the time of Horace and Vergil. I have followed closely Fowler's "Social Life at Home" and his "Religions experiences ... -
Science Fiction and Models of Humanity
(2019-04-01)Science Fiction as a literary genre offers a unique platform for social commentary. It presents plausible scientific advancements as a reality, and then uses this possible future to enter the discussion on society’s current ... -
Cicero's Notions Of Immortality And Their Sources
(1960-04-01)The purpose of this thesis Is to trace the history of the Ideas of the soul and immortality In Greek thought, and their adoption and comprehension by M. Tullius Cicero In his essays De Senectute, Tusculanae Dlsputationes, ... -
¿Percepción o Realidad? Narraciones Sobre Inmigrantes Latinoamericanos Frente la Literatura de Inmigrantes Latinoamericanos
(2019-04-01)Los Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica comparten una frontera que extiende más que 1.900 millas. En los Estados Unidos, hay millones de inmigrantes latinoamericanos, los descendientes de inmigrantes latinoamericanos, y Latinos ... -
Here Comes The Rain: A Compilation Of Poems And Short Stories By Isabella Minudri
(2019-04-01)My thesis, titled “Here Comes the Rain,” is a collection of four short stories and thirteen poems that speak to the beauty that can be found in the midst of life’s most painful moments. From the loss of romance and of ... -
An Internal Study Of Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter"
(1961-04-01)Nathaniel Hawthorne and the problem of evil were not strangers: a brief survey of his life and works will reveal, to even the most casual reader, his preoccupation with moral concepts. His background was a religious one. ... -
A Critical Study Of Dostoyevsky - Self, Chaos, and The Saving Feature
(1966-04-01)Critical analysis of Dostoyevsky usually verges upon philosophy. This is a difficult task, for Dostoyevsky, like Shakespeare, presents human beings in all their complexity. He rarely takes sides in his artistic work, and ... -
Natures As Dynamic Entities In Poetic Intuition
(1965-04-01)With the introduction of the real distinction into modern scholastic philosophy the possibility of defining a meaningful aesthetic becomes very real. With the work of the non-scholastics and such philosophers as Maritain ... -
The Economic and Social Impact of Zika on Women in the United States and Brazil
(2019-04-01)Zika is a disease common in tropical areas that is transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. However, Zika can also be transmitted through sexual intercourse. In 2016, the World Health Organization declared the spread of ... -
A Study Of Past And Present Language Teaching Methodology With A Consideration Of The Unity Theory
(1966-04-01)The purpose of this paper was Initially, to give a short synopsis of the history and present situation of language teaching, with a presentation of views as to what the future may bring to language methodology. The general ... -
One Fine Morning: An Analysis Of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "May Day"
(1971-04-01)My interest in F. Scott Fitzgerald began, as it must have for many people, after I read The Great Gatsby for the first time. This short novel is generally considered his masterpiece; it is the representative work used in ... -
Vardis Fisher: Review Of An Idaho Writer
(1971-04-01)I became aware of Vardis Fisher when I was very young, probably no more than five years old. My father read Fisher’s syndicated newspaper column and I remember that he usually discussed it with my mother. Fisher remained ... -
Flannery O'Connor: Prophet In The Wilderness
(1972-04-01)As one surveys the gamut of contemporary American literature, one frequently mentioned name is that of Flannery O'Connor. She is a widely discussed contemporary writer — and yet one of the most misinterpreted and ... -
L'image du Jardin et la Quete du Bonheur Dans L'oeuvre de Voltaire, de Flaubert, et de France
(1971-04-01)Francois-Marie Arouet, dit Voltaire, represente au monde du dix-huitieme siecle un homme d'esprit independent. Il se moquait franchement du temperament borne de la societe de son epoque. Cet homme independent passait ... -
“Much Madness Is Divinest Sense”: A Sociological Theory of Insanity Applied to The Yellow Wall-paper and Her Story
(2008-04-01)In this thesis, I applied a sociological theory of insanity to two short stories written by female authors in 19th century American literature. According to social scientists such as Thomas Szasz, insanity is a form of ... -
A Critical Analysis Of The Aeneid
(1931-04-01)This thesis is written particularly as a partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Latin and Greek. The subject has been chosen without the advice of the head of that department, but ... -
The Homilies from the Epiphany of Our Lord To Quinquagesima Sunday: A Translation, with Commentary
(1932-04-01)The purpose of this work is twofold: first, I will attempt to give a lucid translation of the Homilies of the Holy Fathers from the Epiphany of Our Lord to Quinquagesima Sunday; and secondly, I will handle comprehensively ... -
The Translation and Latinity of the Homilies From the Third to the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
(1932-04-01)This thesis consists of a short dissertation on homilies, their history and nature, together with the chief writers of homilies. The four recognized ways of treating the homily and the efficacy of each method are discussed. ...
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