Eastern Illinois University
Xavier University - Cincinnati
SIT Study Abroad
Loma Linda University
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Seattle Pacific University
Providence College
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865), The Princess Bride by William Goldman (1973), and my own unpublished novel, The Sun Kingdom, to compare different techniques and styles of world building.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, …
Daughterly Narratives In Search Of Voice: Fadwa Tuqan, Latifa Al-Zayyat, And Samar Attar,
2023
American University in Cairo
Daughterly Narratives In Search Of Voice: Fadwa Tuqan, Latifa Al-Zayyat, And Samar Attar, Rania Bedeir
Theses and Dissertations
A myriad of pressures and struggles affect Arab women as they are coming of age due to the familial and societal constructs they face. As daughters, they yearn for a voice amidst a plethora of generational boundaries, transmissions, and ideals. The intricacy of the psychological and interconnected structural factors is augmented by their gender in societies that are motivated, and often governed by, the implications of gender roles. While multiple layers of influence such as familial and sociocultural institutions affect how consciousness is formed, generational transmission, through the maternal figure, is paramount. Daughters, therefore, cannot narrate their personal stories without …
Making Then Meaning,
2023
Rhode Island School of Design
Making Then Meaning, Ben Denzer
Masters Theses
This is an artist talk contained within a book. It is 816 pages and 49 minutes long. Closed captions run across the spreads. A video of this talk can be watched on bendenzer.com/making-then-meaning
At RISD, I’ve been prompted to expand the scope and tools of my practice and to reflect on questions of meaning in my work.
I spend my days making things, but I’ve never really had good answers to questions of why I make the things I make, or what their meaning is. I don’t think there are simple answers to these questions.
I think meaning comes from …
Fever Dive: A Novel,
2023
Seton Hall University
Fever Dive: A Novel, Sofia Ohrynowicz
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
This is the craft reflection, prologue, and first five chapters of Fever Dive, a novel in progress.
Mirrored Demise,
2023
University of North Dakota
Maria,
2023
University of North Dakota
Gail And His Snails,
2023
University of North Dakota
Dear Already Amused Reader,
2023
University of North Dakota
Dear Already Amused Reader, Lala Guse
Floodwall Magazine
Winner of the 2023 John Little Fiction Scholarship
Bees,
2023
University of North Dakota
Bees, Amanda Babcock
Floodwall Magazine
Runner-up for the 2023 John Little Fiction Scholarship
I Hope You Read This And Feel Awful,
2023
University of North Dakota
I Hope You Read This And Feel Awful, Clara Anderson-Cameron
Floodwall Magazine
No abstract provided.
The Dark House And Its Inhabitants,
2023
Washington University in St. Louis
The Dark House And Its Inhabitants, Emily Bielski
MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture
From the inception of the genre, Gothic horror has been fixated on the domestic space in distress. This essay explores domestic archetypes and roles of the Gothic novel, serving as a “tour of the house”, analyzing the iconography of the dark castle, and how it externalizes and exacerbates the fears and behaviors of its inhabitants. The power dynamic of the household is starkly divided by the expectations and authority of masculine and feminine figures. In turn the “house” becomes a vehicle for the anxieties of the inhabitants—both experienced and inflicted—regarding gender, sexuality, isolation, and abuse. Exploration of the visual and …
Legends Of Light: Crafting Middle Grade Fantasy In The Tradition Of Catholic Philosophy And Medieval Visual Culture,
2023
Washington University in St. Louis
Legends Of Light: Crafting Middle Grade Fantasy In The Tradition Of Catholic Philosophy And Medieval Visual Culture, Bernadette Lamb
MFA in Illustration & Visual Culture
This essay promotes the writing and illustrating of middle grade literature that mirrors the wonder-inducing experiences of leafing through an illuminated manuscript and stepping into a Gothic cathedral. An examination of Catholic medieval visual culture moves into a discussion on its underlying philosophy and theology, which are profoundly centered on relational healing and the dignity of the human person. Christian writers including St. Pope John Paul II, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Josef Pieper, Madeline L’Engle, Dr. Bob Schuchts, Makoto Fujimura, and Andrew Peterson inform an exploration of mercy, forgiveness, and love as self-gift in the context of illustration and storytelling …
The Exile's War,
2023
Kennesaw State University
The Exile's War, Stephen Edwards Arnold
Master of Arts in Professional Writing Capstones
In Gaelwyn, the village of a thousand stories, Katchan receives a powerful ruby and an ancient technique called writing hidden by his grandmother, Maggaline. Jealous of the power Katchan has, the village Elder seeks to destroy him. After escaping the Elder, Katchan must leave his home and traverse a dangerous and mysterious wasteland that will lead him directly into an ancient conflict that lost a powerful empire to the sands of time.
Midnight Occurrences,
2023
University of North Dakota
Warp Test,
2023
University of North Dakota
Activation Day,
2023
University of North Dakota
The Sparkling Heat I Found In The Bathtub,
2023
University of North Dakota
The Sparkling Heat I Found In The Bathtub, Delaney Otto
Floodwall Magazine
No abstract provided.
Pieces Of Me,
2023
University of North Dakota
In-Between,
2023
University of North Dakota
Texts Between English Majors,
2023
University of North Dakota
Texts Between English Majors, Aubrey Roemmich
Floodwall Magazine
No abstract provided.
