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The Role Of The Fictitious Narrator In Heinrich Boll's Gruppenbild Mit Dame, Hannah Elise Boon
The Role Of The Fictitious Narrator In Heinrich Boll's Gruppenbild Mit Dame, Hannah Elise Boon
Masters Theses
This thesis attempts to analyze the role of the fictitious narrator in the 1972 Nobel prize-winning novelist Heinrich Boll’s novel, Gruppenbild Mit Dame. The novel consists of a fictitious report about Leni Pfeiffer composed by the fictitious narrator who is referred to only as “the Author.” The report is a collection of information and opinions gathered by the Author from various witnesses to events in Leni’s life.
The first topic to be considered is the Author’s purpose in writing the report. He maintains that his purpose is purely existential, and the reader must accept this reason. The next topic dealt …
Transvection For Band, David L. Purcell
Bach's B Minor Flute Sonata: A Study Of Six Recorded Interpretations, Edwin F. Sabrack Jr.
Bach's B Minor Flute Sonata: A Study Of Six Recorded Interpretations, Edwin F. Sabrack Jr.
Masters Theses
The lack of knowledge and understanding of the performance practice of the early eighteenth century can lead to faulty and ill-conceived ideas regarding the interpretation of Bach's flute
sonatas. Problems of tempo, articulation, phrasing, dynamics, and ornamentation can overwhelm the student approaching these works for the first time. Luckily, the great flutists of our time have
given us a permanent documentation of their interpretations of this music by committing to record their performances. A diligent study of these performances, (in this case, the Sonata in B Minor), can guide the student to make intelligent decisions for his own playing of …
Graduate Recital Thesis In Composition, Sidney Wong
Graduate Recital Thesis In Composition, Sidney Wong
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Women In The Political Elite, Lois M. Guymon
A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Twentieth Century Watercolorists, Bonnie L. Ferguson
A Comparative Analysis Of Selected Twentieth Century Watercolorists, Bonnie L. Ferguson
Masters Theses
My objectives in writing this paper were to research selected watercolorists whose work I admire and whose work bears a relationship to my own, and to make a comparative analysis. In the process of research, I found that not all of the work of the artists I had chosen related totally to my own, but there was at least one of the basic elements that did apply. I wanted to learn from looking at their work and reading about their philosophies. That I did; and it has stimulated in me many thoughts and plans, wishes to try some of their …
Experience As Art Form, Karen Karabasz
A Follow-Up Study Of Senior High School Graduates Of The Navajo Methodist Mission School, Farmington, New Mexico, Dolores Marie Conyers
A Follow-Up Study Of Senior High School Graduates Of The Navajo Methodist Mission School, Farmington, New Mexico, Dolores Marie Conyers
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Attitude Survey Of Selected Subgroups Of Administration, Faculty, And Students Regarding Locally Produced Television Tapes At Oak Park And River Forest High School, Robert W. Rennels
Attitude Survey Of Selected Subgroups Of Administration, Faculty, And Students Regarding Locally Produced Television Tapes At Oak Park And River Forest High School, Robert W. Rennels
Masters Theses
No abstract provided by author.
The United States And The Spd, 1945-1949: An Examination Of Policies And Attitudes, Bruce L. Berry
The United States And The Spd, 1945-1949: An Examination Of Policies And Attitudes, Bruce L. Berry
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Sculpture Through Interchangeable Boxes, Dale Wisniewski
Sculpture Through Interchangeable Boxes, Dale Wisniewski
Masters Theses
The objective of this paper is to focus attention on the versatility of the solid geometric box and its variations as utilized by the author in creating a multitude ot interchangeable sculpture from a single set of boxes. The intent of the artist, in using the box, was to create a set of boxes which could be arranged in a variety of positions to become at each time a unique and valid sculpture. For purposes of this paper the term box will be used to denote structures comprising three dimensions with opposite sides being parallel and adjacent sides at right …
Whitman's And Melville's Civil War: A Comparison Of Drum-Taps And Battle-Pieces, Martha M. Gower
Whitman's And Melville's Civil War: A Comparison Of Drum-Taps And Battle-Pieces, Martha M. Gower
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Influence Of Henry Clay Upon Abraham Lincoln Regarding Lines Of Argument On The Slavery Issue, Kenneth E. Aubens
The Influence Of Henry Clay Upon Abraham Lincoln Regarding Lines Of Argument On The Slavery Issue, Kenneth E. Aubens
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was: To discover the influence of Henry Clay upon Abraham Lincoln regarding lines of argument on the slavery issue. The method of procedure entailed the following: gathering all available materials related to the problem; organizing the gathered materials into the headings of Henry Clay on the slavery issue; Abraham Lincoln on the slavery issue; and Abraham Lincoln's acknowledgements to Henry Clay on the slavery issue; analyzing the materials according to support for previous writings; contradiction of previous writings; and supplement to previous writings; reporting the findings of the study; and summarizing the findings leading to …
Stone Imagery In The Poetry Of Sylvia Plath, Louana L. Peontek
Stone Imagery In The Poetry Of Sylvia Plath, Louana L. Peontek
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
New Deal Programs And The Great Depression In Effingham County, Edward Lee Allen
New Deal Programs And The Great Depression In Effingham County, Edward Lee Allen
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Symbolic Meaning In The Objects Of Robert Rauschenburg And Jasper Johns, Jacqueline Crouch
Symbolic Meaning In The Objects Of Robert Rauschenburg And Jasper Johns, Jacqueline Crouch
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Acrylic Sheet In Combination With Other Plastics As A Personal Art Form, Olga K. Durham
Acrylic Sheet In Combination With Other Plastics As A Personal Art Form, Olga K. Durham
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Stations Of The Cross: A Personal Interpretation, Roy Rusty E. Smith Ii
The Stations Of The Cross: A Personal Interpretation, Roy Rusty E. Smith Ii
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Beyond Noah's Arc, Ten Panel Polyptych, Dennis D. Berger
Beyond Noah's Arc, Ten Panel Polyptych, Dennis D. Berger
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Photo-Image: Its Transformation And Reformation, John Lim
The Photo-Image: Its Transformation And Reformation, John Lim
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Tradition In American Realism, George L. Ganley
Eight Teacher-Potters, Bob Daugherty
Eight Teacher-Potters, Bob Daugherty
Masters Theses
This paper presents a survey of statements and the works of eight teacher-potters in Illinois. The works range from simple functional ware to funk art objects. The firing temperatures range from low fire white ware to high fire salt. The styles of the work are many; the philosophies of the work varied; and techniques of the work are diversified; but common to each work is its creation from idea to actuality by the teacher-potter. Beyond depicting the work, the paper attempts to establish the teacher-potter who created the work by showing photographs of him and by presenting his ideas and …
Reconstruction Of Childhood Nostalgia Using Mixed Media, William H. Christ Jr.
Reconstruction Of Childhood Nostalgia Using Mixed Media, William H. Christ Jr.
Masters Theses
The subject of children and adults within spatial environments in two and three dimension, all are included to form the basis of this thesis projects. The paper describes the subject matter by means of procedures, references, and methods of presentation.
Chapter I explains the overall problems, the materials incorporated, and shows actual photographs of the work. Chapter II provides historical precedents relevant to the topic chosen. Chapter III involves a presentation which uses three separate aspects inviting the spectator to join in and by participating relate to each experience in his or her own way.
Borrowed Images: Work In Color Separation Photo Serigraphy, Eugene Arnold Staudt
Borrowed Images: Work In Color Separation Photo Serigraphy, Eugene Arnold Staudt
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Adaptability Of Aluminum-Plate Lithography To Eastern Illinois University, Nancy Sue Jones
The Adaptability Of Aluminum-Plate Lithography To Eastern Illinois University, Nancy Sue Jones
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
A Comparison Of Career And Homemaking Oriented Women Using The Strong Vocational Interest Blank, William L. Clark
A Comparison Of Career And Homemaking Oriented Women Using The Strong Vocational Interest Blank, William L. Clark
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Hermann Hesse And Vedanta Philosophy: A Discussion Of The Correlation Between The Basic Themes In The Later Novels Of Hermann Hesse And The Traditional Philosophy Of India, James Edgar Carnahan
Hermann Hesse And Vedanta Philosophy: A Discussion Of The Correlation Between The Basic Themes In The Later Novels Of Hermann Hesse And The Traditional Philosophy Of India, James Edgar Carnahan
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
The Innocent Character In Twain's Public Scenes, Connie J. Link
The Innocent Character In Twain's Public Scenes, Connie J. Link
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.
Lawrence Yates Sherman: United States Senator From Illinois, 1913-1921, Jerome Bentley Holstein
Lawrence Yates Sherman: United States Senator From Illinois, 1913-1921, Jerome Bentley Holstein
Masters Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to consider the political career of Lawrence Yates Sherman. Sherman, who served as United States Senator from Illinois, 1913-1921, was a colorful individual in Congress during one of the Republic's more turbulent periods. As a United States Senator, Sherman dealt with many vital issues. However, Senator Sherman is best-known for his "irreconcilable" position on the question of ratification of the Treaty of the League of Nations.
Actually, Sherman's political career was much more extensive than merely opposition to the League of Nations. Sherman was the "favorite-son" candidate of Illinois for the nomination of the …
Freudian Dream Symbols In Q.E.D., Melanctha And Ida, Victoria M. Davis
Freudian Dream Symbols In Q.E.D., Melanctha And Ida, Victoria M. Davis
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.