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The Bard’S Precursors To Psychology: Exposing Dark Sides Of Human Nature, Rebecca Parsons '23 May 2023

The Bard’S Precursors To Psychology: Exposing Dark Sides Of Human Nature, Rebecca Parsons '23

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Friend Or Foe: Chaucer’S Depiction Of Women In Troilus And Criseyde, Vanessa Balis 20 Apr 2020

Friend Or Foe: Chaucer’S Depiction Of Women In Troilus And Criseyde, Vanessa Balis 20

Honor Scholar Theses

Often considered the father of English poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1340s-1400 CE) produced a number of famous poems during his lifetime, the most famous arguably being The Canterbury Tales. But another of his works, Troilus and Criseyde, is often considered the best example of both his poetic ability and his creative use of sources.1 In this thesis, I will be considering whether Chaucer supports or subverts a patriarchal social structure, specifically by looking at his representation of women in Troilus and Criseyde in comparison to his source Giovanni Boccaccio’s Il Filostrato. Instead of resorting to the assumptive rhetoric of …


The Narrative Of Courtship: Literary And Biological Constructions And Their Impact On Women, Drew Harris 20 Apr 2020

The Narrative Of Courtship: Literary And Biological Constructions And Their Impact On Women, Drew Harris 20

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Who Cries?: Tears And Otherness In The Middle Ages, Hyeree Ellis 18 Apr 2018

Who Cries?: Tears And Otherness In The Middle Ages, Hyeree Ellis 18

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