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Surfacing And The Diviners: A Comparative Study, Helen Beach Cannon
Surfacing And The Diviners: A Comparative Study, Helen Beach Cannon
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This paper explores religio-folkloric connections in two works of Canadian fiction--Surfacing, by Margaret Atwood, and The Diviners, by Margaret Laurence. On several levels these books have striking parallels. They are here treated as novels of quest and in terms of elemental symbology.
Honoring The Farm: Identity And Meaning In Personal Narratives, Jeannie Banks Thomas
Honoring The Farm: Identity And Meaning In Personal Narratives, Jeannie Banks Thomas
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This thesis employs the literary folklorist methodology to explore personal narratives. Personal narratives told by Elizabeth (Beth) Wyatt Winn were analyzed. It was discovered that these narratives provide an eyewitness account of history, reveal world views, and encapsulate experiences into values and personal meanings. The depth of meaning found in Elizabeth (Beth) Wyatt Winn's personal narratives illustrates the importance of personal narratives in historical research and historical re-creation and simulation.
Appendices include several oral interviews containing personal narratives.