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Generational Awareness Of Folk Figures In The American Midwest, Addison L. Jensen
Generational Awareness Of Folk Figures In The American Midwest, Addison L. Jensen
Honors Thesis
The popular folklore of a region can clearly reflect how its citizens understand themselves and their nation. The goal of this study was to determine the number of individuals who can be considered “well-versed” in traditional folklore and to speculate on the possible reasons for the differences in recognition that arise. Five figures (Johnny Appleseed, John Henry, Paul Bunyan, Annie Oakley, and Rip Van Winkle) were selected to serve as a representative sample of folk characters that have been historically significant to the country. An online survey of 279 Midwesterners and interviews with various age groups in South Dakota, found …
The Art Of Lebanese Verbal Dueling: The Battle Of Beit Mery And Beyond, Paula Marie Haydar
The Art Of Lebanese Verbal Dueling: The Battle Of Beit Mery And Beyond, Paula Marie Haydar
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation examines the living and vibrant oral tradition of verbal dueling in Lebanon, also known as Lebanese zajal. The introductory chapter explores the historical, sociolinguistic, and musical-metrical roots of today's Lebanese zajal contests and festivals, which feature teams of up to four poets who compete against each other in improvised, sung verse in colloquial Lebanese, carrying a sort of dialogue within which they argue opposing sides of universal themes and topics of current social interest. Though time, tradition, and culture in the Lebanese mountainside have nurtured the development of sung oral poetry into its current form and status …
Japan And The Ancient Western Classics: The Role Of Divine Intervention In Greek Roman And Japanese Literature, Christian Garcia
Japan And The Ancient Western Classics: The Role Of Divine Intervention In Greek Roman And Japanese Literature, Christian Garcia
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the reasons for divine intervention in Greek, Roman, and Japanese literature and how it impacts the cultures and traditions of ancient Greece,Rome, and Japan. In the first chapter, I discuss the main motivations of divine intervention in human affairs in Homer’s Iliad. In the second chapter, I examine the lack of divine intervention in Lucan’s Bellum Civile and the changing attitudes toward the role of divinities. In the third chapter, I examine divine intervention in both the ancient mythology and contemporary folklore of Japan, and ask whether or not we can find its impact on traditional values …
La Figura Del Hombre Lobo En La Literatura Moderna Peninsular, Miguel Rojo Polo
La Figura Del Hombre Lobo En La Literatura Moderna Peninsular, Miguel Rojo Polo
Theses and Dissertations
En la trilogía Hombre lobo, Pedro Riera nos presenta una novela juvenil en la que el protagonista, Eduardo, se ve enfrentado a su herencia de hombre lobo. A través de esta colección Pedro Riera pasa a formar parte de un tipo de literatura popular que ha visto un resurgimiento masivo en los últimos 10 años. Con esta tesis vamos a introducirnos en la trilogía, usándola para estudiar la figura tradicional del hombro lobo que se presenta en los tres libros El furtivo (2011), Los Bersekir (2012) y La furia (2012). Realizaremos un análisis de la figura del hombre lobo a …
A Mirror Brought By Truth: A Study And Comparison Of The Folklore Of The Wandering Jew And The Folklore Of The Three Nephites, Merilynne Rich Smith
A Mirror Brought By Truth: A Study And Comparison Of The Folklore Of The Wandering Jew And The Folklore Of The Three Nephites, Merilynne Rich Smith
Theses and Dissertations
The thoughts, dreams, symbols, and ideas that men use may be their own, but once they are uttered aloud or written down, they become the property of others as well. Legends grow, stories spread, symbolism multiplies, old ideas generate new ideas, and gradually these stories and symbols become the universal property of mankind. The legend grows and is used over and over again, changing, fusing, and transmuting. One of these legends is the story of the Wandering Jew. The plot of the early versions of the story is vague and conflicting. The sources are even more varied. The legend was …