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Eugène Ionesco Et "Rhinoceros", Judy Grider

Honors Theses

Written in French, this paper gives a short biography of Eugene Ionesco and describes his first works. Then explores Ionesco's inspiration for his play "Rhinoceros" and gives a summary of the work.

18th Century Political Satire As Exemplified By Jonathan Swift Through "Gulliver's Travels", Carol Hargis

Honors Theses

During the seventy-eight years of Jonathan Swift's life, from 1667 to 1745, English satire was in its heyday. The stinging bit of the pen became recognized as one of the strongest political weapons, and those who possessed the natural gift of creating this weapon were sought high and low by those who desired to sway public opinion. There are really three main reasons why this period, in particular, was an age of satire. "First, it was a time of radically changing values, when intensely held convictions were in conflict with each other, and a new world order was emerging. Second, …

The Treatment Of Orval Faubus By Five Publications During The 1957 Little Rock School Integration Crisis, Bobby Shepherd

Honors Theses

The following research paper is the result of many hours of research into the events of September and early October 1957, the height of the Little Rock School Integration Crisis, as recorded by the nations' press.

This paper is concerned, in particular, with the treatment in the news reporting and editorial comment which Governor Orval E. Faubus received during this period from five publications, three newspapers and two news magazines. These publications are: The New York Times, The Arkansas Gazette, The Arkansas Democrat, Time, and Newsweek magazines.

The objective of this paper is to determine to what extent, if any …

The Use Of The Trombone In The Orchestra, Joe Kirby

Honors Theses

The trombone, perhaps the earliest of the instruments i contemporary orchestral use to develop and retain a fundamental regularity of form, is based in principle upon the utilization of a telescopic slide in the production of chromatic tones.

The characteristics of the construction of a trombone are basically, and broadly, the same as for the modern trumpet: A mainly cylindrical body-tube, narrow in relations to its length; a bell section expanding in a gentle curve to a wide terminal flare; and a deep mouthpiece with a well-developed throat. The essential difference between the two instruments lies in a different arrangement …

The Rhetoric Of Reader's Theatre, Tom Roberts

Honors Theses

Mr. Johnny Aiken of Denver University has called it "A form of oral interpretation in which all types of literature may be projected by means of characterized readings enhanced by theatrical effects." Among the myriad of definitions of theatre's estranged art known as Reader's Theatre, this one seems to sum up my philosophy of what it actually is. In this paper, I propose to take three steps in establishing what I believe is the true rhetoric of Reader's Theatre. Firstly, I want to enhance an agreeable definition which I have partially done thus far. Secondly, I want to discuss the …

Readers Theater, Sherry Gail Reynolds

Honors Theses

Readers Theater or Theater of the Mind, as it is sometimes called, has a varied nature and a dual origin. Basically, Readers Theater is a medium in which two or more oral interpreters through their oral reading cause an audience to experience literature. Definitions of Readers Theater vary somewhat, yet agree on basic principles. Johnny Akin of Denver University has called it "a form of oral interpretation in which all types of literature may be projected by means of characterized readings enhanced by theatrical effects." Keith Brooks of Ohio State University has said, "Readers Theater is a group activity in …

A Study Of Little Rock School District 1966-1968 Elections And Their Effect On Public School Policy, Ray Earl Garner

OBU Graduate Theses

For many years, the school elections in Little Rock have followed a traditional pattern of meager voter turnout . School elections, prior to the 1967 election, were mentioned briefly in newspaper articles. The platforms were of the same general nature year after year. They included taxes, school expansion, better facilities, and higher teacher salaries. Candidates seldom, if ever, campaigned publicly and actively. Posters were usually placed throughout the city. A few days prior to the election, newspaper ads with the candidates' pictures would appear in the Arkansas Democrat and the Arkansas Gazette. The 1967 school election was significant, because that …

A History Of The Arkansas Assemblies Of God 1908-1968, Earl R. Teeter

OBU Graduate Theses

Religious freedom has played an important role in the nation and state. Because of the freedom guaranteed by the United States Constitution, a colorful array of denominations and sects have arisen. One group, the Pentecostals, have been called the ''Third force in Protestantism." Of this group the Assemblies of God are the largest, not only nationally and world-wide, but also in Arkansas. In fact, the Arkansas District of the Assemblies of God is the largest district per capital of any of the Assemblies of God Districts in the United States.

For some reason a study on the Arkansas Assemblies of …

A Comparative Study Of Henry Fielding And William Thackeray, Carol Ann Gumper

Honors Theses

In the department of English I have decided to work with two famous British novelists--Henry Fielding and Wm. Makepiece Thackeray. Fielding is acclaimed as the author of the greatest English novel, The History of Tom Jones. Thackeray has a close second with his novel, Vanity Fair. Thackeray was influenced by Fielding's work. Thackeray's novel, The History of Pendennis, has been compared to Fielding's Tom Jones. In Vanity Fair, Thackeray seems to have gotten ideas and experiences from Fielding's Amelia.

In my work this semester, I will attempt to explore this relationship further and learn more …

Life And Personality Of Robert Frost, Una Mae Atkinson

Honors Theses

The most important American poet since Walt Whitman is the New Englander, Robert Frost. People who have never thought of reading poetry take to Frost. His words are simple words; the images are simple, most often country, things. The music of his poetry is the sound of everyday talk, and the ideas, on the surface, anyway, are plain and straight. Subjects of Frost's poetry are such things as nature, love and friendship, self-trust, fear, and courage.

Thus, Robert Frost occupies a unique position in modern poetry. Unlike most contemporary poets, he has managed to win a wide popular audience while …

Themes And Development In The Poetry Of Kenneth Patchen, Joe Kirby

Honors Theses

Kenneth Patchen has been, and continues to be, one of the most influential and controversial figures in contemporary American literature; very few people who read Patchen come away unchanged or uninfluenced by his poetry, and few, if any, of his readers are of mixed emotions about the value of his work: It is either sheer magic and of tremendous artistic merit or it is rough, emotional garbage, a judgement often dependent upon the courage of the reader. Patchen is not held in high esteem publicly by many poets and critics. The American poet Kenneth Rexroth was once advised by an …

A Summary Of Readings: Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855), Roger Schoeniger

Honors Theses

Every individual is a unique product of all those factors which touch his life. Soren Kierkegaard must be understood in the light of those factors within his life. His father, Michael Pedersen, played a major role in his son's life. He was obsessed with guilt because of past sins and sought to make atonement for these sins by disciplining his son in the Christian way of life. Somehow, the father's guilt was tranfered [sic] to Soren, and Soren spent the rest of his life in search for forgiveness.

A Comparative Study Of The Intelligence Quotient Of The Negro, Patricia L. Greene

Honors Theses

Extending beyond health, white supremacists maintain that Negroes are innately less intelligent than Caucasians. In a statement remarkably comparable to those made two centuries ago by advocates of the theory of American degeneration, one modern-day racist phrases the claim in these words:

Any man with two eyes in his head can observe a Negro settlement in the Congo, can study the pure-blood African in his native habitat as he exists when left on his own resources, can compare this settlement with London or Paris, and can draw hos own conclusions regarding relative levels of character and intelligence.... Finally, he can …

Ministering To The New Breed, Tomi Motley

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Concepts Of Reality, Charles Allen Hampton

Honors Theses

Beliefs concerning religion, God, ethics, and morals will be accepted from known sources without questioning, whereas the scientific ideas will be the result of thought, questioning and empirical testing.

The aim of this study is to indicate the sources of metaphysical beliefs among Ouachita Baptist University students in the areas of religion, God, morals, ethics, and science.

Old Testament Archaeology, Donna Pike

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Work Of The Coffee House Ministry, Randy Maxwell

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Theological Existentialism, Ronnie Ford, Randy Maxwell, Allen Hampton, Roger Schoeniger, Monte Hollowell

Honors Theses

The Philosophy and Religion Honors Seminar has studied various theological existentialists this semester, and in order to contrast the views of atheistic existentialists, the views of an atheistic philosopher has been presented. The method of presenting the ideas is to find the actual objective facts of human existence, then to find the bases of hope in the human life, and finally to find the existential category that results from the hope that is generated. Sartre is the atheistic philosopher presented, and he finds all the details of life, then he sees these as meaningless, and finally life is presented as …

The Journeyman Program, Sheryl Lathrop

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Create Through Sewing, Sharon Kluck

Honors Theses

Gaining a practical knowledge of the basic sewing skills and relating this knowledge in a laboratory was my objective as I assisted Mrs. O. L. Elledge in a beginner's sewing lab. Each Thursday afternoon from three to five o'clock Mrs. Elledge referred me to girls with a particular problem or who needed help in some way such as measuring a hem. Together "my student" and I attempted to solve the problem. From these problems I greatly increased by knowledge since there was such a variety of situations.

View From The Cheap Seats: A Look At Today's Musical Theatre, Wayne Green

Honors Theses

I might begin by making it clear that this is not a research paper in the regular sense of the phrase. My hours of preparation were eagerly spent in the mezzanine seats of various On- and Off-Broadway playhouses, or when time would permit and funds would not, in the standing room sections thereof, peering over the last row of orchestra seats. Each of the musical comedies I attended, seven in all, held a singular fascination for me. It seems a shame to disassemble them now in order to discover what made them tick, but that, after all, is the purpose …

A Discriminative Study Of How Hymns Should Relate To The Present Age, Shelby Earl Cowling

Honors Theses

Today, when the church and church music no longer dictate the cultural development of music as it once did long ago, and when composers use on of the three basic elements of music as the basis for their compositions thus offering many different types of styles of music, church music finds itself in a state of confusion. It culturally lags behind that of secular music and quite often gets trapped when trying to decide on which style to adopt today. It does not attract as it once did the composers of its century to compose music for the church, it …

Ibsen: Motivation, Method, And Influence, Vicki Hubbs

Honors Theses

Although the Norwegian Dramatist Henrik Ibsen is a century removed from the happenings of the present day, the themes with which he dealt within his plays are relevant to today's situations. This "father of modern drama" might possibly be called "the originator of the women's liberation movement" with the revolutionary ideas he presented to the 19th century in his play A Doll's House. Ibsen was even aware of the generation gap-a fact that is evident in his plays dealing with relations between parents and children.

Arthur Miller summed up the source of Ibsen's success in the following quote: "There …

Handel And The Messiah, Bernice Battle

Honors Theses

Because of my interest in music and the fact that the Ouachita Baptist University Choir, of which I am a member, performed George Frederick Handel's work, The Messiah, this semester, I chose to delve into the world and work of this artist and to investigate his talent in relation particularly to The Messiah. I placed particular emphasis in my study on the purpose of the writing and the effect this great oratorio has produced

The Contributions Of Roger Williams To Religious Freedom And Democratic Ideals, Vicki Hubbs

Honors Theses

Roger Williams is best known as "the founder of Rhode Island." Few people realize that he was also a soldier, statesman, farmer, and preacher. Perhaps he is not well remembered because he is so hard to label. To him we owe the provisions in our government today of religious freedom and separation of church and state. Because of his new ideas and courage to express them, Roger Williams was considered a radical by many of the people of his day.

A Study Of Methods Of Teaching Piano Technique In Arkansas Member Colleges Of The National Association Of Schools Of Music, Laquinta Barnett

OBU Graduate Theses

Within the last two centuries several schools of thought have developed on the subject of piano technique. At the end of the eighteenth century piano teachers stressed finger technique with little use of the arm. During the nineteenth century pianists began to use the weight of the arm more in the production of piano tone. In the early 1900s a controversy developed between the advocates of freedom of arms and hands and the more conventional muscular approach.

The purpose of this study was to investigate current methods of teaching piano technique in N. A. S. M. college in Arkansas. Twenty …

A Study Of Factors Related To Becoming A Prophet As Set Forth In The New Testament, Clyde W. Coleman

OBU Graduate Theses

The New Testament reveals that the cause of Christ was served by many individuals during the first century A.D. The kind of work they did varied (Acts 6:1-4; I Corinthians 12:8-10, 28; Ephesians 4:11). Their personalities and abilities varied. They served in different localities and under different conditions. One kind of work . which many of them did that appeared to be more significant than the other kinds of work done was that of the prophet, the preacher or proclaimer. Christians who served in this capacity appeared to have been compelled or motivated to such service by a compelling influence …

A Survey Of String Programs In The Texas Public Schools, Dennis Lee Bell

OBU Graduate Theses

Orchestras suffered considerably during and immediately after the second World War. The rise of military bands and school bands overshadowed the efforts in developing a well-rounded music curriculum of instrumental music in the public school. However, the trend is now reversed. As a shortage of string players for the symphony orchestras become apparent, a move was initiated to provide training in the public schools for students who wished to play string instruments. With the rise of more American composers, conductors, and symphony players, interest increased in string programs and they began to grow.

The purpose of the survey was to …

A Study Of The Significant Contributions Of Irvin Cooper To Music Education On The Junior High School Level, Norma Louise Robertson

OBU Graduate Theses

The purpose of this study has been to determine the significant contributions of Irvin Cooper to the field of junior high school choral music by giving consideration to the following areas: (1) his educational preparation, (2) his professional activities, (3) his research and experimentation in the area of junior high choral music, and (4) his published works.

A Soldier Of God, Monte Hollowell

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.