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Revolt And Compromise : Steinbeck's Characters And Society, James Randolph Fitzgerald Jul 1964

Revolt And Compromise : Steinbeck's Characters And Society, James Randolph Fitzgerald

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.


The Supremacy Of Nature As Expressed In Selected Works Of American Fiction, And Factors Which Influenced Its Development, Diana M. Allen Jul 1964

The Supremacy Of Nature As Expressed In Selected Works Of American Fiction, And Factors Which Influenced Its Development, Diana M. Allen

Theses & Honors Papers

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The Village Revolt In American Literature, Gerald Kerr Wells Jan 1964

The Village Revolt In American Literature, Gerald Kerr Wells

Master's Theses

This thesis will concern three facets of small town life: (1) The communities in thelr development have assumed certain general characteristics which apply to the small town regardless of its location and which are unique to a small town. (2) Within the community certain members have obtained social promenence because of their professional position. Their training in most instances was taken outside the town, and their statue was assured by the needs of the community. Among these are the minister, the teacher, the doctor, the newspaper editor, and the town magnate. (3) In small-town literature certain "characters" often appear. They …


Transcendentalism In The Private Journals Of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rachel Sherwood Jan 1964

Transcendentalism In The Private Journals Of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rachel Sherwood

Master's Theses

This paper is designed to interpret Transcendentalism by showing its origins and influences and to give the reader a view into the private journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson. The first chapter is devoted to a study of Transcendentalism and the question of its taking root in the Boston area in the 1830's. The second chapter presents a study of Emerson as he debated the forces of his universe and formulated a philosophy to explain the vicissitudes of life. It is necessary to relate Emerson's views with the events of his life. The years covered in the second chapter are 1820-1835.


Joel Chandler Harris: Aesop Of The South, Thomas Adams Jan 1964

Joel Chandler Harris: Aesop Of The South, Thomas Adams

Theses

This paper covers Joel Chandler Harris's early life and its influence on his writing, then examines the literature he created, including the Uncle Remus stories, and interpretations of his work.