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English Language and Literature

Columbus State University

Theses and Dissertations

2011

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Constructing The Christian: Agency And Emulation In Old English Poetry, Jennifer Ross Jan 2011

Constructing The Christian: Agency And Emulation In Old English Poetry, Jennifer Ross

Theses and Dissertations

Old English religious verse - born out of a productive fusion between pre-existing Germanic ideals and Christian value-systems brought to England at the end of the sixth century - grapples energetically with the question of how people ought to live morally upright lives pleasing to God. In Beowulf, Judith, Juliana, and The Dream of the Rood, a model for the believer/God relationship is constructed from a common pattern of the Germanic thane/lord relationship, but, like garments cut from the same cloth by different tailors, each poem crafts its subject differently. Still, each is constructed around a …


"Play Your Fan": Exploring Hand Props And Gender On The Restoration Stage Through The Country Wife, The Man Of Mode, The Rover, And The Way Of The World, Jarred Wiehe Jan 2011

"Play Your Fan": Exploring Hand Props And Gender On The Restoration Stage Through The Country Wife, The Man Of Mode, The Rover, And The Way Of The World, Jarred Wiehe

Theses and Dissertations

The full irony and wit of Restoration comedies relies not only on what characters communicate to each other, but also on what they communicate to the audience, both verbally and physically.


Pomp And Circumstances: A Film, Danielle Melissovas Thompson Jan 2011

Pomp And Circumstances: A Film, Danielle Melissovas Thompson

Theses and Dissertations

In their own way, each of these films enhance audiences' understanding of the film industry and the creative and technical skills required in filmmaking.