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Writing Center Research: Extending The Conversation, Ed. Paula Gillespie, Alice Gillam, Lady Falls Brown, And Byron Stay, Harvey Kail Dec 2002

Writing Center Research: Extending The Conversation, Ed. Paula Gillespie, Alice Gillam, Lady Falls Brown, And Byron Stay, Harvey Kail

English Faculty Scholarship

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Why Mystery And Detective Fiction Was A Natural Outgrowth Of The Victorian Period, Sharon J. Kobritz Aug 2002

Why Mystery And Detective Fiction Was A Natural Outgrowth Of The Victorian Period, Sharon J. Kobritz

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This Master Project presents evidence showing why mystery and detective fiction flourished during the Victorian period and argues that this enduring genre was a natural outgrowth of this time. The project presents material on the culture of the Victorian period and shows how the roles of men and women are defined. This project will argue that mystery and detective fiction flourished because of the changes in popular culture; that the sweeping changes in education, medicine, literature, religion and business solidified the popularity of this genre. Along with this genre of fiction came a new way of publishing and reading. One …


Franco American Studies In The Footsteps Of Robert Leblanc, Susan Pinette Apr 2002

Franco American Studies In The Footsteps Of Robert Leblanc, Susan Pinette

Franco-American Centre Franco-Américain Faculty Scholarship

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Philip Jenks And The Poetry Of Experience, Benjamin Friedlander Jan 2002

Philip Jenks And The Poetry Of Experience, Benjamin Friedlander

English Faculty Scholarship

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Old Maps, Samuel H. Manhart Jan 2002

Old Maps, Samuel H. Manhart

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in English at The University of Maine, I submit a collection of poems 1 have entitled Old Maps. Many of the poems in this thesis employ natural imagery, and while it is my intent to discover and analyze the natural world, I also hope to uncover and disclose a more thorough understanding of myself through verse. The self-refledions I see in nature both surprise me and find their expression in my poetry. It is my hope, as I believe it is the hope of every poet, that …


The Wise Women Of Chelm, Beth Amy Lurie Jan 2002

The Wise Women Of Chelm, Beth Amy Lurie

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

My Creative Writing Thesis is a collection of short stories. This original collection, THE WISE WOMEN OF CHELM, reflects an older, oral and written tradition of folk tales known as THE WISE MEN OF CHELM. I grew up with these older tales and have been inspired by their humor all my life. Many authors have added to the Chelm tradition, spanning centuries and including contemporary times. My tales occur in the late l W s , and my twist on them is the focus on women. I like to describe them as mock-feminist since they involve women who, in their …


Zimbabwean Land And Zimbabwean People: Creative Explorations., Joshua Caine Anchors Jan 2002

Zimbabwean Land And Zimbabwean People: Creative Explorations., Joshua Caine Anchors

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The four writings compiled for this project involve explorations into the complex relationship between Zimbabweans and their land. The current struggles in Zimbabwe over land seizure and resettlement make this a particularly timely and noteworthy theme. The first piece, "Tshaya, Indoda," is a screenplay looking at the dynamic relationship between a white safari operator and black subsistence farmers who live in nearby communal farming lands. The disputes and issues discussed in this piece are very realistic and awareness is raised as to the historical nature and racial dimensions of the current land disputes in Zimbabwe. "Dubious," the second piece, is …


Ghetto Regionalism: Place, Identity, And Assimilation In The Fiction Of Abraham Cahan, Sui Sin Far, And Zitkala-Sa, Tabitha Adams Morgan Jan 2002

Ghetto Regionalism: Place, Identity, And Assimilation In The Fiction Of Abraham Cahan, Sui Sin Far, And Zitkala-Sa, Tabitha Adams Morgan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

My thesis is an exploration of turn-of-the-century immigrant and minority fiction. I deal specifically with the marginalization of minorities who live in ghettos, how and why such a demarcated place and space informs their social identity, and the function and ramifications of the assimilation process on those individuals, as shown in the fiction of Abraham Cahan, Sui Sin Far, and Zitkala-Sa.