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Falling Down The Rabbit Hole: World Building In Ya Literature,
2023
East Tennessee State University
Falling Down The Rabbit Hole: World Building In Ya Literature, Claire Webb
Undergraduate Honors Theses
World building is a key component to many young adult novels, but what is world building and what are some different styles and techniques that authors use when constructing fictional universes? In this thesis, Falling Down the Rabbit Hole: World Building Techniques in YA Literature, I will examine Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865), The Princess Bride by William Goldman (1973), and my own unpublished novel, The Sun Kingdom, to compare different techniques and styles of world building. These works will be explored through the aspect of world building, focusing specifically on the importance of the geography, language, …
The Purple, November 1906,
2023
College of the Holy Cross
The Purple, November 1906
The Purple
The Purple is a student publication offering news of the month, editorials, poetry, college news and alumni news. This issue contains the following:
- Autumn
- The Glories of the Thirteenth Century
- Autumn Days
- By the Sea
- "Thou Shalt Honor Thy Mother"
- Sad Autumn
- A Reverie
- To the Chrysanthemum
- "Thy Will Be Done"
- An Address to Autumn
- Briefs
- A Zephyr's Love
- Holy Cross Night
- Under the Rose
- Editorial
- College Chronicle
- Alumni
- Editor's Note-book
- Athletics
Observations From The Edge Of The Abyss,
2023
Providence College
Observations From The Edge Of The Abyss, Peter Johnson
English Faculty Publications
A book of prose poems/fragments available to download here for no charge
Volume 27, Issue 1,
2023
University of New Mexico
Thesis Submission Assignment,
2023
Liberty University
Thesis Submission Assignment, Monica Cookson
Masters Theses
This paper focuses on the importance of complex character development to form connections with the reader. Readers develop connections to characters who are relatable, so writers need to be aware of what makes a character emotionally important to the reader.
Discovering Souls Below: Mythology, Lore, And Christian Feminism In Contemporary Fantasy,
2023
Liberty University
Discovering Souls Below: Mythology, Lore, And Christian Feminism In Contemporary Fantasy, Emma Dearing
Masters Theses
There are few things I love more than sitting on a warm, sunny beach with my toes in the sand. With a cool breeze rippling off the waves and the smell of salty ocean, it is easy to feel completely at peace. Yet last summer, as I sat limply in a beach chair experiencing all those sensations, I wondered, “What if this was my last day on earth, and I knew it?” More specifically, what if we chose such a serene day as our last? Of course, that reminded me there is only one way to truly choose our last …
Characterizing The Female Main Character,
2023
Liberty University
Characterizing The Female Main Character, Addison Leana Butler
Masters Theses
The strong female character is a term tossed around writing groups, book clubs, and TikTok as something to both strive to see and critique in literature. This research paper transformed throughout the actual research as it went from a study on cozy fantasy emergence and its effects to strong female characters and how to write them well, to its current iteration along similar lines of writing strong female characters. Qualitative and quantitative data was gathered through the use of a survey that I wrote and put to the field, research done primarily through JSTOR, and interviews conducted with experts in …
Visions Of Aline: A Foreshadow Of The Past,
2023
Liberty University
Visions Of Aline: A Foreshadow Of The Past, Allison King
Masters Theses
This thesis focuses on the first act of a coming-of-age YA novel. Visions of Aline is about a high school senior, Joey Astor. Having been diagnosed with schizophrenia four years ago, he’s been under a grand delusion that he is the school’s most feared bully. Unhappy that Joey is copying him, the real bully, Kaleb Kane, fights back. For four years, Joey and Kaleb have had a bitter and fierce rivalry. With the end of high school near, the two are determined to prove who rightfully deserves the title of the most feared. When Joey’s schizophrenic episodes start to worsen, …
Constructing Reality: Finding Realism And Finding Jessica,
2023
Liberty University
Constructing Reality: Finding Realism And Finding Jessica, Amy J. Vallotton
Masters Theses
Movies are very influential. They provide enjoyable entertainment and affect the viewer's brain and how it processes the scenes, characters, and plot. Because these processes are often the direct result of the script, the screenwriter needs to understand the effect the camera shots, lighting, pacing, and other techniques have on cognition. The narrative is the script's backbone and a movie's primary source of influence. Movies' effects on the viewer will be discussed through current research and different techniques and narrative examples, as seen in well-known movies and original screenplay. Because movies are so influential, the screenwriter will understand how to …
Turning Heartache Into Hope: How Fantasy Reveals Spiritual Truth About Sin, Suffering, And Redemption,
2023
Liberty University
Turning Heartache Into Hope: How Fantasy Reveals Spiritual Truth About Sin, Suffering, And Redemption, Sophia Raffaelle Bricker
Masters Theses
This paper examines the problem of evil and suffering through the literary genre of fantasy. Seminal texts written by Christians in this genre present the problem of sin and death through themes and representative characters but also tempers the reality of suffering with the presence of Christ figures, who bring redemption to the characters and story world through an act of sacrifice. Following the examples of these seminal fantasies and building on my personal experience of loss, I approach the problem of sin and suffering in excerpts from my novel in progress, The Mountain Pass Keeper, by presenting an older …
Still Life With Light Polllution,
2023
Dartmouth College
Accident Report,
2023
Dartmouth College
Tenting On Mount Morgan,
2023
Dartmouth College
Hailstorm In Water Canyon,
2023
Dartmouth College
Government Peak, Trail Crew, August,
2023
Dartmouth College
Red-Eyed Vireo At Work,
2023
Dartmouth College
A Peak Ahead: The Engines Of Adventure: What Compels People To Go,
2023
Dartmouth College
A Peak Ahead: The Engines Of Adventure: What Compels People To Go, Christine Woodside
Appalachia
No abstract provided.
Books And Media,
2023
Dartmouth College
Books And Media
Appalachia
Reviews of: White Mountain Guide: AMC's Comprehensive Guide to Hiking Trails in the White Mountain National Forest, 31st edition, compiled and edited by Ken MacGray and Steven D. Smith; The World Atlas of Trees and Forests: Exploring Earth's Forest Ecosystems, by Herman Shugart, Peter White, Sassan Saatchi, and Jérôme Chave; Conversations with Birds, by Priyanka Kumar; Hidden Mountains: Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong, by Michael Wejchert; Lost in the Valley of Death: A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas, by Harley Rustad; Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We …
Skyline Sketch,
2023
Dartmouth College
Skyline Sketch
Appalachia
Hiking alone to and from Lonesome Lake Hut above Franconia Notch challenges a woman’s sense of time and strength.
News And Notes,
2023
Dartmouth College
News And Notes
Appalachia
Nicole Zussman appointed president and CEO of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Bears close U.S. Forest Service’s busy Hancock Campground in New Hampshire.
