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Living The Bomb: Martin Amis's Nuclear Fiction, Rebecca L Bostick
Living The Bomb: Martin Amis's Nuclear Fiction, Rebecca L Bostick
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Living the Bomb: Martin Amis's Nuclear Fiction examines the importance of nuclear issues in Amis's fiction, particularly Einstein's Monsters and London Fields. Critical attention is given to Amis's concept of "thinkability," his political agenda and the effect of nuclear weaponry on his literature. Amis's nuclear symbolism is examined and the corrupt effect of nuclear weapons on our powers of creation (literal and artistic) and the environment is illustrated. Finally, Amis's anti-nuclear philosophy is linked with feminism: both espouse pacifism and a reinventing of gender roles in a post-nuclear world.
Terrorism And The New International Environment, Dong Jin Kim
Terrorism And The New International Environment, Dong Jin Kim
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
This thesis examines the characteristics of terrorism in the new international environment following the Cold War in which international terrorism is undergoing drastic changes in its sources and characteristics; The breakdown of the bipolar system and concomitant diffusion of political power have given way to rivalry between regional states; especially, one of the key factors is the effect of weapons proliferation on the dynamics of conflict between regional rivals including nuclear, biological, and chemical-weapons capability. The world is also confronting an assortment of prodemocracy and anti-colonial movements which tend to erupt in civil disorder. The above ingredients are currently fomenting …
Rediscovering Frank O'Connor, John Connors Kerrigan
Rediscovering Frank O'Connor, John Connors Kerrigan
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
"Minor" twentieth-century Irish writers such as Frank O'Connor have largely been neglected by a critical era which favors longer, more experimental fiction, following James Joyce's models. Both in practice and in theory, Frank O'Connor set standards for the modern short story beyond its current misconception as "a narrative form shorter than the novel." Still, as a master of his genre and a significant contributor to his nation's literary renaissance, Frank O'Connor's reputation has faded in recent years; This thesis will attempt to account for the decline in O'Connor's reputation and to reexamine his artistry in terms of his range and …
Hamlet's Objective Of Killing Claudius Fuels Dramatic Action, Charles David Cannon
Hamlet's Objective Of Killing Claudius Fuels Dramatic Action, Charles David Cannon
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Hamlet's Objective of Killing Claudius Fuels Dramatic Action proves that Hamlet's overall objective fuels the dramatic action of the play. The overall objective of Hamlet, for the purposes of this thesis, is to avenge his father's murder. The thesis also examines the structural elements of Hamlet, such as the delay aspects of Hamlet's behavior, and determines how these elements affect the audience. The paper investigates Shakespeare's skillful strategy of scene construction, transition, and the use of juxtaposition and parallelism. The thesis shows how these elements contribute to the movement of dramatic action as Hamlet attempts to achieve his objective. Furthermore, …
Promoting The Nation: The Rise Of Ethno-Nationalism And Early Modern Drama, David Elwood Phillips
Promoting The Nation: The Rise Of Ethno-Nationalism And Early Modern Drama, David Elwood Phillips
UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations
Most political scientists locate the rise of ethno-nationalism in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. English ethno-nationalism is developed throughout that period through a xenophobic identification of racial, religious, and national others. This study examines how Thomas Kyd, Christopher Marlowe, Willian Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and Thomas Middleton promote English ethno-nationalism through the use of stereotypes, especially the collection of stereotypes known as the Black Legend of Spain. Chapter one outlines the theory and psychology of ethno-nationalism, laying the foundation for subsequent chapters devoted to specific plays, including Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, Marlowe's The Jew of the Malta, Shakespeare's The …