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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 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 …