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It's Not The End Of The World: An Analysis Of The Similarities In Dystopian Literature And Their Shared Refletion Of The Innate Fears Of Humanity, Marlena G. Kalafut
It's Not The End Of The World: An Analysis Of The Similarities In Dystopian Literature And Their Shared Refletion Of The Innate Fears Of Humanity, Marlena G. Kalafut
Honors Program Projects
This thesis analyzed common aspects of six major works of dystopian literature to assess their commonalities, as well as their authors’ motivations in writing. Dystopian literature explores the major flaws of humanity, as well as the extent to which society could descend into chaos while simultaneously believing it is creating a better world. This thesis did not argue that within the studied works are all the same dystopian characteristics. Instead, it analyzed select dystopian qualities and made comparisons between the dystopian novels that share them, all of which were impacted by the utopian goals modeled in Plato’s The Republic, …
The Boys And The Bees, Lauren Mohler
The Boys And The Bees, Lauren Mohler
Student Scholarship – English
In Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God, the pear tree is seen as a symbol of Janie Crawford's sexuality and self-discovery. However, the pear tree can also be used to analyze Hurston's use of flipped gender roles and Freud's theories on physical maturation. Janie takes on the role of the bee, rather than the flower she wishes to be, in order to go through her journey to self-discovery and change Eatonville by sharing what she has learned.
The Use Of Diverse Young Adult Literature In High School Classrooms, Lauren Mohler
The Use Of Diverse Young Adult Literature In High School Classrooms, Lauren Mohler
Student Scholarship – English
This departmental honors project outlined research that has been completed on the benefits of incorporating young adult literature in the secondary English Language Arts classroom and discussed the benefits of using young adult literature as a means of introducing students to various aspects of diversity. While young adult literature continues to grow in popularity among teen readers, there are many negative connotations associated with texts falling under this label and their merit within the classroom. Similarly, classroom dynamics are becoming more diverse each year through the number of students representing different races, ethnicities, ability levels, interests, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, and …
Hit With The Truth, Cara Triebold
Hit With The Truth, Cara Triebold
Student Scholarship – English
This paper applies the hegelian dialectic to Flannery O’Conner’s short story, “Revelation,” revealing themes of self-recognition and truth.