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Uncovering Trahlyta: Examining Textual Manifestations Of Dahlonega's Cherokee Indian Princess, Allison Pine
Uncovering Trahlyta: Examining Textual Manifestations Of Dahlonega's Cherokee Indian Princess, Allison Pine
English Theses
Despite playing a large role in the history of the Cherokee Removal, Dahlonega, Georgia has received relatively little academic attention. This study looks at the Native Southern heritage of Dahlonega through the example of Trahlyta, a Cherokee Indian Princess buried at the intersection of two highways marked by a pile of rocks and a Georgia Historical Marker. Trahlyta has appeared in the folklore and literature of Dahlonega for over a hundred years. She has been the subject of a short story, a play, a novel, blog posts, and songs. Although it seems likely that Trahlyta is a figure created by …
The Rhetoric Of The Iphone: A Cultural Gateway Of Our Transforming Digital Paradigm, Jessica Rose
The Rhetoric Of The Iphone: A Cultural Gateway Of Our Transforming Digital Paradigm, Jessica Rose
English Theses
The metaphors “tipping point” and “paradigm shift” are used to describe the moments surrounding social and scientific changes; however, I argue that in examining changes in culture and communication, the role of technology suggests the need for a new metaphor. Weaving together cultural studies, digital rhetoric and technology theories, I offer a complimentary metaphor, the cultural gateway, defined as specific artifacts that are simultaneously familiar and strange, providing a comfortable bridge between “before and after.” This thesis posits that the iPhone behaves as such a gateway to our current, fully mobile paradigm, and has changed the face of everyday composition. …
By The Grace Of Joyce, The Brute Is Freed: Brutish Bodies, Munificent Minds, And Liberating Language Within Dubliners, Julie E. Fowkes
By The Grace Of Joyce, The Brute Is Freed: Brutish Bodies, Munificent Minds, And Liberating Language Within Dubliners, Julie E. Fowkes
English Theses
My thesis examines Dubliners through the lens of Rene Descartes’s mind-body dualism to explain the relationship between contrasting themes in the text and demonstrate how they are connected. In an explication of the three words introduced by Joyce in the introductory paragraph of the first story in his collection, namely paralysis, gnomon, and simony, linking them with their more subtle but equally significant antonymic themes, which I propose are progression, epiphany, and grace, I show that Joyce was as compassionate as he was contemptuous of his countrymen. I propose that recognizing this balance helps us better understand …
On The Local Level: Rethinking Grammar And The Role Of Editing In Writing Centers, Jennifer Carter
On The Local Level: Rethinking Grammar And The Role Of Editing In Writing Centers, Jennifer Carter
English Theses
The discussion regarding how to address requests for help with grammar and sentence-level concerns has been an ongoing conversation throughout writing center literature. The general consensus among administrators and tutor-scholars within in the field is to move away from a product-oriented focus towards one that is more process-oriented, preferring to prioritize writers over their writing. In response to this literature, and in an attempt to move away from the “repair center” stigma, writing centers often incorporate policies on their websites that negate editing and proofreading services. This thesis explores the messages that these policies send to students and offers a …
Troy Novant: An Examination Of Aeneas As Depicted By Geoffrey Chaucer, Peter Steffensen
Troy Novant: An Examination Of Aeneas As Depicted By Geoffrey Chaucer, Peter Steffensen
English Theses
This thesis examines the ways in which historical, cultural, and literary influences have changed the way that Chaucer portrayed Aeneas in both The Legend of Good Women and The House of Fame. The primary texts looked at in comparison are Ovid's Heroides, Virgil's Aeneid, and the historical works of Dares and Dictys. This study concludes that this complex network of forces caused Chaucer to present Aeneas as an overall negative figure in his poetry.
Love On The Stage, War On The Page: Evaluating The Role Of War Trauma In How I Learned To Drive, Deborah Hull
Love On The Stage, War On The Page: Evaluating The Role Of War Trauma In How I Learned To Drive, Deborah Hull
English Theses
Psychological traumas surface in Paula Vogel’s portrayal of Li’l Bit and Uncle Peck in How I Learned to Drive (1997). Theorizing Peck’s fixation on Li’l Bit is necessitated by his drive to recapture his innocence—an innocence he lost as a young man during WWII—this thesis will seek to explain how Drive can be viewed as a love story by revealing the motivations behind Li’l Bit’s sympathy for Uncle Peck. Recognizing war trauma as the fundamental catalyst for both the action and the tone of the play situates Drive in a territory not yet explored. Furthermore, this thesis will explore the …
"The Eyes Of Judgment": Prejudice, Misperception, And Sexuality In The Roaring Girl, Donna Wroble
"The Eyes Of Judgment": Prejudice, Misperception, And Sexuality In The Roaring Girl, Donna Wroble
English Theses
Existing scholarship on Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker’s The Roaring Girl, or Moll Cutpurse primarily focuses on the title character and her unconventional gender presentation. This highlighting of Moll deemphasizes the other intriguing aspects of the play, including its thematic concerns involving issues of prejudice, reputation, gender, class, marriage, and sexuality. This thesis takes the spotlight off of Moll and shines it instead on a selection of other significant characters—including Sir Alexander Wengrave, Sebastian Wengrave, Mary Fitzallard, and a grouping of minor characters who have earned this play its designation as a city comedy: Laxton, Goshawk, the Openworks, and the …
The Three Merry Wives Of Windsor, Kirsten Marciniak
The Three Merry Wives Of Windsor, Kirsten Marciniak
English Theses
Current scholarship on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor mostly focuses on topics surrounding Sir John Falstaff’s presence, mythical allusions, and the questionable date of publication. Although their actions are the driving force of the play, the woman frontrunners, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, receive little scholarship attention. Anne Page, daughter of Mistress Page and wife of Fenton, also dictates the course of the play by taking control of her betrothal. Yet she remains underappreciated in scholarship. This thesis highlights important characteristics of all three wives of Windsor in addition to justifying Anne Page’s role as a wife of Windsor. …