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The Man In The Tree: The Fantastic As A Bridge Between The Ideal And The Real, Weber Griffiths
The Man In The Tree: The Fantastic As A Bridge Between The Ideal And The Real, Weber Griffiths
Undergraduate Honors Theses
This thesis explores the effect of genre on storytelling, specifically the effect of the Fantastic in creating, within narrative, intrinsic meaning. In life and fiction, there exists a gap between what is ideal and what is real, a gap of mortality. Human’s struggle with this gap results in many forms of creation and meaning making. The Fantastic, as defined by literary critic Tzvetan Todorov, seeks to bridge this gap. In this examination, we take Todorov’s literary critique and apply it to four films of modern fantasy, showcasing the language and mechanics of the genre and its effectual way of bridging …
Dance In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints 1830-1940, Karl E. Wesson
Dance In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints 1830-1940, Karl E. Wesson
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to compile a history of dance in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1830 to 1940.
The following subproblems have been investigated:
1. What was the history of dance in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
2. What was the philosophy of dance in the LDS Church?
3. What were the dance forms, music, and attire in dance within the LDS church?
4. What was the contribution of the LDS Church towards the preservation of folk dances in America?
History Of Drama In Provo, 1853-1897, Burnett B. Ferguson
History Of Drama In Provo, 1853-1897, Burnett B. Ferguson
Theses and Dissertations
This study will present as complete and accurate a history of the drama of Provo, from the earliest recorded activity (1853) to the decline of community theatre (1897), as available data provide.