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Compensations For Exile: A Lacanian Analysis Of Aeneas's Destiny And Dido's Tragedy In Virgil's Aeneid, Jessica Marie Hayes
Compensations For Exile: A Lacanian Analysis Of Aeneas's Destiny And Dido's Tragedy In Virgil's Aeneid, Jessica Marie Hayes
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis will attempt to show that Dido's Tragedy, rather than reinforcing or celebrating a patriotic version of Homer's heroic code, offers a critical view of the suffering involved in the founding of a new nation, and thus of Aeneas's Destiny.
Guided Reading: Providing Reading Instruction For Struggling Readers To Build Their Comprehension Strategies During Independent Reading, Debra Gregory Peters
Guided Reading: Providing Reading Instruction For Struggling Readers To Build Their Comprehension Strategies During Independent Reading, Debra Gregory Peters
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to observe, assess, evaluate, instruct, and assess again the benefits of guided reading for one struggling student through a case study venue. The guided reading component of reading instruction has more than one facet to the acquisition of language. These facets are designed to strengthen the student's reading abilities.
Superior-Subordinate Relationships Found In Scrubs: A Discourse Analysis, Nicolle Elizabeth Quick
Superior-Subordinate Relationships Found In Scrubs: A Discourse Analysis, Nicolle Elizabeth Quick
Theses Digitization Project
This study focuses on the relationship between fictional characters in the television sitcom Scrubs. Specifically, the research focuses on the character's working relationship tactics which maintained their level of interpersonal disclosure to understand its effects in their superior/subordinate relationship.
The Use Of Violence As Feminist Rhetoric: Third-Wave Feminism In Tarantino's Kill Bill Films, Leah Andrea Katona
The Use Of Violence As Feminist Rhetoric: Third-Wave Feminism In Tarantino's Kill Bill Films, Leah Andrea Katona
Theses Digitization Project
For the purpose of this thesis, the main focus of the feminist rhetorical criticism method was specifically linked to gender-related power inequities. This method was especially appropriate for the analysis of how film violence is used as a feminist rhetorical strategy in the Kill Bill films. This thesis is more closely aligned with challenging rhetorical standards as it sought to identify feminist counter positions of rhetoric in film violence.
Is There A Male Victim?: Discursive Subjection In Representations Of Female-On-Male Childhood Sexual Abuse, James Ireland Ducat
Is There A Male Victim?: Discursive Subjection In Representations Of Female-On-Male Childhood Sexual Abuse, James Ireland Ducat
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis investigates established theoretical and embodied accounts of identities excluded within Western heteronormative society in order to seek out how those embodiments and theories may parallel what is contended that another impossible subject position -- the child male victim of adult female sexual violence.
The Materiality Of The Female In Shirley Jackson's Short Fiction, Lydia Marie Pearson
The Materiality Of The Female In Shirley Jackson's Short Fiction, Lydia Marie Pearson
Theses Digitization Project
Shirley Jackson's fiction continues to be placed within the gothic horror genre because of its supernatural and horror images. I contend the major focus of her work is her critique of the social norms constructed for women by an archaic and inauthentic patriarchial system of rules and domestic expectation for women that result in madness for the resisting female.
The Rhetoric Of Dean Koontz's Intensity, Krista Michelle Wagner
The Rhetoric Of Dean Koontz's Intensity, Krista Michelle Wagner
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis examines the revision of eighteenth century gothic fiction by Dean Koontz's twentieth century horror novel, Intensity. In particular, the novel invites Aristotelian rhetorical analysis through the competing appeals staged by its antagonist, Vess, and its protagonist, Chyna.
Dyslexia: A Struggling Reader's Journey Towards Literacy, Cynthia Jenina Spence
Dyslexia: A Struggling Reader's Journey Towards Literacy, Cynthia Jenina Spence
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this research paper is to investigate how dyslexia is currently being defined and debated by both the academic and scientific communities. Additionally, this thesis analyzes how dyslexia is presently being dealt with in the classroom and how this disability is represented in children's literature.
George Orwell And The Rhetoric Of Tyranny, Charlene Ann Stark
George Orwell And The Rhetoric Of Tyranny, Charlene Ann Stark
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis examines Orwell's language theories and how rhetoric affects our civil liberities, specifically since 9/11. Rights are often taken for granted, but in fact our civil liberties are constantly reinterpreted and are affected by political rhetoric.
Supporting Early Literacy Through Attachment-Based Parenting: An Intervention Project, Maureen Louise Stine
Supporting Early Literacy Through Attachment-Based Parenting: An Intervention Project, Maureen Louise Stine
Theses Digitization Project
A Four-month intervention project consisting of regular parent training meetings and weekly take-home parent-child interactive literacy activities was implemented to examine the association between quality of mother-child interaction and preschoolers' early literacy development for five families enrolled in a state subsidized preschool program. The Palm Vista Family Home Literacy Program located in the high desert region of San Bernardino County was offered free of charge to all parents and their preschool aged children who were enrolled.
Pipe Dream: Eugene O'Neill's Rhetoric Of Tragedy, Ryan Francis Murphy
Pipe Dream: Eugene O'Neill's Rhetoric Of Tragedy, Ryan Francis Murphy
Theses Digitization Project
This thesis applies a rhetorical lens to the work of Eugene O'Neill, specifically, those plays written between the years 1939 and 1942-the height of his dramatic genius. This thesis works to reimagine Eugene O'Neill, often looked upon as "lacking rhetorical exuberance," as a distinctive and successful rhetor, in addition to installing the "pipe dream" as his foremost rhetorical device.
The Rhetoric Of Nonfiction: An Examination Of Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, Lashawn Jon Janice Cole
The Rhetoric Of Nonfiction: An Examination Of Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm, Lashawn Jon Janice Cole
Theses Digitization Project
The thesis begins with a brief description and analysis of various genres Junger blends in his text. What follows is a look at the challenges of interpretation in historical writing and theoretical framing of the genre distinctions regarding new journalism and nonfiction narrative.
Frank Zappa And Mikhail Bakhtin: Rabelais's Carnival Made Contemporary, Sarah Hill Antinora
Frank Zappa And Mikhail Bakhtin: Rabelais's Carnival Made Contemporary, Sarah Hill Antinora
Theses Digitization Project
For this project, the author uses Bakhtin's theory of carnival to illuminate Zappa's sound and rhetoric. The author hopes that by using this theoretical lens allows audiences to understand Zappa's choices in subject matter. Those who can see his work as satire and understand the use of carnivalesque techniques in challenging authority see the genius in his work.
Eugenic Discourse In The Work Of D.H. Lawrence, Christopher Lawrence Cotton
Eugenic Discourse In The Work Of D.H. Lawrence, Christopher Lawrence Cotton
Theses Digitization Project
Eugenic discourse is apparent in the work of many writers in the early 20th century, but is especially explicit in D.H. Lawrence's novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover, as well as his private letters. A close reading of these works illustrates Lawrence's attempts to grapple with his advocacy of eugenic.
The Sound Bites Of George W. Bush During The 2004 Presidential Election Examined And Unpacked, Jack Mckelvey
The Sound Bites Of George W. Bush During The 2004 Presidential Election Examined And Unpacked, Jack Mckelvey
Theses Digitization Project
Three sound bites, Whatever it takes (55 seconds), Safer, Stronger (30 seconds), and War on Terror (30 seconds), of President George W. Bush during the presidential election of 2004 will be explored and unpacked.
United States Media Portrayals Of The Developing World: A Semiotic Analysis Of The One Campaign's Internet Web Site, Lindsey Marie Haussamen
United States Media Portrayals Of The Developing World: A Semiotic Analysis Of The One Campaign's Internet Web Site, Lindsey Marie Haussamen
Theses Digitization Project
The goal of this research was to examine how the One organization's web site either supports or rejects established literature that concludes that U.S. media contains negative representations of the developing world.
Religion In Language Policy, And The Survival Of Syriac, Ibrahim George Aboud
Religion In Language Policy, And The Survival Of Syriac, Ibrahim George Aboud
Theses Digitization Project
Throughout Islamic era, the Syriac language remained the language of the majority despite Arabic hegemony. The decline of the Syriac accompanied the decline of Christianity in the East, and was affected by the policies of rival religious and nationalist groups. By considering the current conditions under which Syriac speakers live, and the renewed interest in reviving the language among Christian communities in the modern Fertile Crescent, this thesis will examine the causes of decline over the centuries, and the possibilities for the revival of Syriac in modern times. The present research examines how religion contributed to the shaping of language …
A Critical Analysis And Comparison Of Writing Pedagogy For English Language Learners In Second Grade, Cristina Quezada
A Critical Analysis And Comparison Of Writing Pedagogy For English Language Learners In Second Grade, Cristina Quezada
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to find an effective form of writing pedagogy for second grade ELL's. The two "writing programs" under study are the Writing Blueprint for Houghton Mifflin and teaching the writing process with the use of Thinking Maps.
Acquiring Reading Comprehension Skills In Third Grade Students Through The Support Of Web Based Interactive Technology, Lisa Christine Harich
Acquiring Reading Comprehension Skills In Third Grade Students Through The Support Of Web Based Interactive Technology, Lisa Christine Harich
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the project is to develop an instructional tool, which will help third grade students in building their reading comprehension skills. The instructional tool will allow for more practice time to be worked into the day after a direct instruction lesson has been delivered. Students will be able to practice their reading skills in an interactive format rather than simple lecture or discussion.