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Intersections Of Feminism And Patriotism: Qiu Jin, A Woman Of Blood And Tears, Lang Wang
Intersections Of Feminism And Patriotism: Qiu Jin, A Woman Of Blood And Tears, Lang Wang
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
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The Speaking Birds: A Cognitive Approach To The Symbolic Representation Of Animals In Literature, Valentina Concu
The Speaking Birds: A Cognitive Approach To The Symbolic Representation Of Animals In Literature, Valentina Concu
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
In this paper, I analyze the metaphoric and symbolic associations of birds with wisdom and knowledge, which was triggered by the long historical observation of these animals from sides of scientists and writers. In particular, I focus on the use of animals to create metaphorical symbols in literature and on the representation of birds in active figures in the narration in "The Saga of the Volsungs", "The Poetic Edda", Richard Wagner's "Ring of the Nibelungs" and the Brother Grimm's Version of "Cinderella". In these works, birds are not just merely objects of descriptions and passive presences in the writers' minds: …
The Logos Of "Maximus": History And Storytelling In Herodotus And Charles Olson, Matthew L. Kroll
The Logos Of "Maximus": History And Storytelling In Herodotus And Charles Olson, Matthew L. Kroll
Purdue Linguistics, Literature, and Second Language Studies Conference
Charles Olson's theory of history, "istorin", harkens back to Herodotus. As Olson explains it, this term means "to find out for yourself". Olson's understanding of the concept is significantly informed by classicist J.A. K. Thompson. This paper examines Olson's concept of "istorin" and storytelling techniques as employed in "The Maximus Poems".