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Political Protestants And The Conservative Sect, Richard B. Kelley
Political Protestants And The Conservative Sect, Richard B. Kelley
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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The Weather Underground: A Study In Mobilization, Paul Michael Pigulski
The Weather Underground: A Study In Mobilization, Paul Michael Pigulski
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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The "Private History," Grant, And West Point: Mark Twain's Exculpatory Triad, Franklin J. Hillson
The "Private History," Grant, And West Point: Mark Twain's Exculpatory Triad, Franklin J. Hillson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
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Attitudes And Attained Esl Proficiency Among First Generation Swedish Mormon Immigrants, Cecilia Nihlen
Attitudes And Attained Esl Proficiency Among First Generation Swedish Mormon Immigrants, Cecilia Nihlen
Theses and Dissertations
In this thesis project, the relationship between attitudes toward target and native culture groups and attained ESL proficiency among immigrants was evaluated. The subjects were thirty adult native Swedes, all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who had spent an average of 29 years in the United States. Fourteen were members of a Swedish-speaking branch, while sixteen were members of English-speaking wards. Significant differences were found in immigrants' attitudes toward the culture groups. High English proficiency related positively with a more positive attitude toward the target culture group. Those demonstrating high proficiency viewed the general native …
From Ritual To Resurrection: The Exploratory Poetic Of Seamus Heaney, Susan L. Morris
From Ritual To Resurrection: The Exploratory Poetic Of Seamus Heaney, Susan L. Morris
Masters Theses
Heaney's poetry has grown and changed since the publication of his first collection of poetry, Death of a Naturalist. This paper is an attempt to present the development of Heaney's exploratory poetic which was created through his use of language and image, allowing him metaphorical vehicles for the examination of oppositions.
Heaney began his poetic exploration, or "dig," with the collections Death of a Naturalist and Door Into the Dark. The poetry presents nature images which represent Heaney's search into the unknown, the dark places. These images symbolize a searching for the imagination and for the purpose of …