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A Critical Evaluation Of Philip Barry's Plays, Elinor L. Brining
A Critical Evaluation Of Philip Barry's Plays, Elinor L. Brining
Master's Theses
This thesis is an examination of the works of American playwright Phillip Barry.
A Theme Study Of Social Problems In A Group Of Short Stories Written Between 1936 And 1946., Irma Martian Reed
A Theme Study Of Social Problems In A Group Of Short Stories Written Between 1936 And 1946., Irma Martian Reed
Master's Theses
It is the purpose of this study to determine as accurately as possible the use made of social problems in the themes of short stories written between the years 1936 and 1946 and published in the Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s Magazine, and the Saturday Evening Post, and to make a brief classification of these stories by type.
The Neo-Humanistic Criticism Of Irving Babbitt., Carrie Baier Mccord
The Neo-Humanistic Criticism Of Irving Babbitt., Carrie Baier Mccord
Master's Theses
This thesis is an exploration of the Neo-Humanistic themes in the works of Irving Babbit.
The Philosophy Of Life Reflected In The Poetry Of Emily Jane Bronte And Christina Georgina Rossetti, M. Ildefonse Wagner
The Philosophy Of Life Reflected In The Poetry Of Emily Jane Bronte And Christina Georgina Rossetti, M. Ildefonse Wagner
Master's Theses
The writer of this thesis became interested in the poetry of Christina Georgina Rossetti through the study of "The Blessed Damozel,” a poem by her brother Dante Gabriel. After receiving some helpful suggestions from her adviser, the writer decided to make a rather thorough and careful study of Miss Rossetti's poems. In the meantime, the adviser, Dr. Myrta E. McGinnis, head of the English Department, selected Dr. Clarice Short as director and guide for the study. Dr. Clarice Short suggested that the writer make an additional study of the poetry of Emily Jane Bronte to ascertain likenesses and unlikenesses in …
Robert Frost : A Poet Both Provincial And Universal, Myrna G. Carver
Robert Frost : A Poet Both Provincial And Universal, Myrna G. Carver
Master's Theses
There is disagreement among the critics as to the classification under, which Frost is to be placed. Some say that he is strictly a local poet because he deals so much with New England material. Others say that he is a universal poet, for, although he does write extensively of his mm region, its climate, its characters, and its culture, he is, nevertheless, a universal poet who vests these local or provincial elements with meaning as broad in scope as the experience and thought of man. The purpose of this thesis, then, is to produce evidence presented by critics of …
An Analysis And Interpretation Of The Short Stories And Tales Of Joseph Conrad, Leona Berry
An Analysis And Interpretation Of The Short Stories And Tales Of Joseph Conrad, Leona Berry
Master's Theses
In the thesis, the writer has attempted to analyze and interpret the short stories and tales of Joseph Conrad by first summarizing and then criticizing each story. In the concluding chapter, the writer has attempted to draw as definite conclusions as possible as to the selection of subject matter and literary technique of Joseph Conrad as shown in his short stories and tales.
A Study Of The Women Characters In The Long Plays Of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Katherine Schoendaller
A Study Of The Women Characters In The Long Plays Of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Katherine Schoendaller
Master's Theses
In this thesis I have given summaries and characterizations of the women characters in Eugene Gladstone O' Neill's plays of more than one act in the order of their writing. At the close of the summarizations and characterizations of the individual plays I have attempted to classify the women characters according to their personality types and their moral traits. All the plays with the exception of six, Bread and Butter, Servitude, Second Engineer or The Personal Equation, Now I Ask You, Ancient Mariner, and S.S. Glencairn are included in this study. These six plays were not available to me. I …
A Critical Study Of The Plays Of Maxwell Anderson, Maurine Bergland
A Critical Study Of The Plays Of Maxwell Anderson, Maurine Bergland
Master's Theses
This thesis is a survey of the life and writings of American playwright, Maxwell Anderson.
Book-Length Fiction By Kansas Writers, 1915-1938, Maynard Fox
Book-Length Fiction By Kansas Writers, 1915-1938, Maynard Fox
Master's Theses
The purpose and method of the study have been to find and read the novels of the period in order that some judgment might be formed concerning the use of Kansas and other materials and the worth of the contributions discovered both in relation to each other and in relation to the literature of the nation as a whole.
A Critical Study Of The Works Of Sir James M. Barrie In Relation To His Life, Esther H. Brooke
A Critical Study Of The Works Of Sir James M. Barrie In Relation To His Life, Esther H. Brooke
Master's Theses
The present study is offered as an impartial endeavor to interpret Barrie’s works in relation to his life. His literary achievements have been taken up as to the three types of writing and as far as possible in a chronological order within the type being discussed.
A Study Of A Selected Group Of English And American Prose Fiction To Demonstrate The Varied Use Of The Superstitious And The Supernatural As Fictional Techniques., Lavergne Mann
Master's Theses
This thesis is an exploration of superstition and supernatural themes as fictional techniques in American fiction. This thesis examines the history of the use of these themes as well as providing critical discussion and analysis on both short and long works of fiction.
Sherwood Anderson: An Appreciation Of His Life And Fiction, Kenneth Davenport
Sherwood Anderson: An Appreciation Of His Life And Fiction, Kenneth Davenport
Master's Theses
It has been only in the past four decades that Americans have awakened to the fact that they could have a literature which is not dependent on any foreign country, particularly that of England. It has been only in this period of time that an interest has been awakened in the history of American letters and the reasons for their development along their specific lines. Without attempting to assign causes, it is at once in evidence that the literature of America, with only two exceptions, to the beginnings of realism is strongly tied to the literature of Europe, particularly to …
The Literature Of Spanish South America : Its Background, Development And Characteristics, Catherine E. Lewis
The Literature Of Spanish South America : Its Background, Development And Characteristics, Catherine E. Lewis
Master's Theses
The scope of this work is to be confined to those nations on the continent of South America which use as their national tongue the Spanish language. This excludes consideration of Brazil, whose language is Portuguese and which possesses a rich literature of its own. Another country is omitted, Paraguay, not from oversight, but because this inland republic is so backward in culture and development that it possesses nothing which can be dignified with the term national literature. Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela - these are the countries of Spanish America with which this discussion will …
An Evaluation And Criticism Of Shakespeare's Use Of Historical Materials In A Selected Group Of His History-Dramas, Ivy Oppy
Master's Theses
This thesis is an examination of the historical accurateness of Shakespeare's Henry VI, and Richard III.
An Evaluation And An Interpretation Of The Poetry Magazine And Its Influence On The Trend Of American Poetry., Mildred Evelyn Lee
An Evaluation And An Interpretation Of The Poetry Magazine And Its Influence On The Trend Of American Poetry., Mildred Evelyn Lee
Master's Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to interpret and evaluate the poetry magazine, and to show how it has influenced and is influencing the trend of American poetry.
An Evaluation Of The Place Occupied By The Greek Pastoral Elegy From Its Earliest Appearance To The Present, Alfred Carney
An Evaluation Of The Place Occupied By The Greek Pastoral Elegy From Its Earliest Appearance To The Present, Alfred Carney
Master's Theses
To the student versed in the classics the influence of Greek and Latin pastoral poetry on English Literature is well known. Starting at the time of the Italian Renaissance and encouraged by the Greek Revival several centuries later, the classical influence has permeated our literature more than any other factor. During the time of the Renaissance pastoral poetry had a place of importance equal to that of the equip and the drama. The sweet melodies of Greek rural life reechoed in the eclogues of Vergil had such a charm for later poets that they could not be resisted. Pastoral poetry …
A Study Of The Revolt In Modern American Literature As Seen In The Novel, Poetry, And Prose Fiction, Dovie Viola Ross
A Study Of The Revolt In Modern American Literature As Seen In The Novel, Poetry, And Prose Fiction, Dovie Viola Ross
Master's Theses
Since the earliest time that the human mind has been known to function it has played with two opposite conceptions ---all is fixed – all is changing. These two conceptions, affording the bases for opposing schools in philosophy and politics and supplying direction for the social forces of conservatism and radicalism, have naturally influenced our interpretation and theories of literature.
The Short Story Technique Of Wilbur Daniel Steele, Grace Mcmahan Rogers
The Short Story Technique Of Wilbur Daniel Steele, Grace Mcmahan Rogers
Master's Theses
The juggernaut of Industrialism is running amok in America today – and its blind, crazed devotees are being crushed amid the clamor and the noise, the abandoned irresponsibility of a barbaric festival. Industrialism is affecting all literature, but the short story, is chiefly threatened. The magazine is its forum, and the magazine must make money or suspend. The commercialized short-story is a mirror of the times – it takes in all movements. The American short-stories form a composite picture of life in the United States. The typical short story in the past quarter-century, and particularly since the World War, as …
A Chronological Analysis And Interpretation Of The Plays Of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Violet Carey D'Urban-Coles
A Chronological Analysis And Interpretation Of The Plays Of Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Violet Carey D'Urban-Coles
Master's Theses
In this thesis I have endeavored to give a chronological estimate and interpretation of Eugene O’Neill’s plays as well as nearly in the order of their writing as possible. I have incorporated in this article only those of O’Neill’s plays which I have read and studied thoroughly, giving first a brief summary and then a criticism of each. These include all except eight of O’Neill’s printed plays. Five of the eight are Thirst, The Web, Warnings, Fog, and Recklessness, which were printed in 1914 under the title of Thirst and Other One-Act Plays by Eugene C. O’Neill. However, O’Neill has …
Aspects Of Pre-Civil War Historical Drama, Elizabeth Ernestine Coles
Aspects Of Pre-Civil War Historical Drama, Elizabeth Ernestine Coles
Master's Theses
This thesis is an attempt to present in a general way some aspects of the pre-Civil War historical drama. The plays chosen cover the years from 1766-1830 inclusive. Arthur Hobson Quinn and Montrose J. Moses, writers on early American drama, have endeavored to treat the entire field in its social, political, historical, and economical aspects. I have limited my attempt to the historical phase in which there are at least five distinct groups. The following topical analysis of the plays I have used will present these more clearly.
The Imagist Movement In America: History And Development, Helen Christie Malcolm
The Imagist Movement In America: History And Development, Helen Christie Malcolm
Master's Theses
The commercial age in America, coupled with the World war, has had no less influence in the field of poetic values than in the field of business. In the following pages I have attempted to show that the outlook of modern poetry is both natural and purposeful as a result of its environment and background; that, though unstable and variable at the present, it is gradually attaining through various short-lived movements, a degree of finish and crystallization; and that the entire outlook is a presagement, a finger pointing in the direction of a fuller, richer cultural life that shall come …