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Hurlement: Une Traduction Du Poeme « Howl», Emilie Arseneault
Hurlement: Une Traduction Du Poeme « Howl», Emilie Arseneault
Honors Theses
I imagine that many people might wonder what a translation of the poem "Howl" of the famous American poet Allen Ginsberg. For me, the reason is obvious. A French translation of this poem is could contribute to the wealth of French literature, certainly. But my main goal is to recognize one of the great artists who has influenced multiple movements and at least three generations of American. The French will thus have access to this poem and this artist, influenced by French literary and philosophical movements that have even created an epidemic in the English language. The French surrealist movement …
Le Pouvoir De Médée: Une Analyse De Médée Comme Elle Est Perçue Dans La Culture Française, Emily Cassello
Le Pouvoir De Médée: Une Analyse De Médée Comme Elle Est Perçue Dans La Culture Française, Emily Cassello
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the character of Medea within three French adaptations spanning 19th to 21st century France. In particular, I examine different ideological influences at play in the representations of the character of Medea during specific time periods in French history. Beginning with early 19th century France, I analyze Eugène Delacroix’s Médée furieuse and how Medea’s character was heavily influenced by Romanticism. Afterwards, I analyze Jean Anouilh’s play Médée and I discover how his existentialist beliefs molded her character. Finally, I examine Le songe de Médée, a ballet choreographed by Angelin Preljoçaj. This 2004 ballet provides a modern and humanizing …
Trop Belles Pour La Science: A Brief Account Of French Female Scientists, Ramsey Steiner
Trop Belles Pour La Science: A Brief Account Of French Female Scientists, Ramsey Steiner
Honors Theses
France has a unique history of French women scientists dating all the way back to the antiquity. This account of French women scientists focuses on celebrated individuals and their impact on French culture and the Western world. The contributions of Madame du Châtelet, Madame Lavoisier, Marie Curie and Irène Joliot-Curie will be discussed by beginning with femmes savantes of the Enlightenment and finishing with France’s most famous scientific family, the Curie. This account will conclude with a discussion of French women scientists today and the struggles they continue to face.
Sous Le Macadam Deviancy, Abuse, And Underlying Hope In The Works Of Gisèle Pineau, Haley Bove
Sous Le Macadam Deviancy, Abuse, And Underlying Hope In The Works Of Gisèle Pineau, Haley Bove
Honors Theses
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C'Est Ouf : L'ÉVolution De La Langue FrançAise Et Les ConséQuences Sociales, Hannah Kelley
C'Est Ouf : L'ÉVolution De La Langue FrançAise Et Les ConséQuences Sociales, Hannah Kelley
Honors Theses
Cette dissertation vise à explorer le raisonnement complexe linguistique derrière la langue française officielle et le verlan, pour qu’on puisse mieux comprendre ce que le verlan est en train de faire socialement pour la communauté beur duquel il est venu. Pour nous situer d’abord un peu, on commence avec une histoire brève de l’immigration maghrébine (ou l’Afrique de Nord : l’Algérie, la Tunisie, et le Maroc) ainsi que les idéaux républicains de la France qui ont apporté la fierté légendaire en une langue française pure. Après, on examine la façon dont ses histoires interagissent aujourd’hui, ce qui laissent les identités …