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Existentialism & Borderline Personality Disorder In \’The Tunnel\’, Joaquin Van Thienen
Existentialism & Borderline Personality Disorder In \’The Tunnel\’, Joaquin Van Thienen
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
How can the author’s knowledge and experiences influence his interpretation of culture and medicine in literary works? The purpose of this study is to interpret the condition of Juan Pablo Castel, Ernesto Sábato’s character from the short novel "The Tunnel", one of the most relevant pieces of literature in Argentina and Latin America after World War II. I believe that this character shows symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder, and there's a strong correlation between this diagnosis and the author's philosophical beliefs. This study contributes to multiple disciplines because it is interdisciplinary on different levels: the first intersection lies between the …
The Notoriety Of The Borgia Name, Crystal Abreu
The Notoriety Of The Borgia Name, Crystal Abreu
Undergraduate Research at FIU (URFIU) Conference
The Italian Renaissance brought about a rebirth of Greek and Roman culture from the 14th to 16th Century in Europe in which Art and Science flourished with inspiration and patronage became a major philanthropy. One family, the Borgia family, reigned over Italy during the 15th Century, leaving an imprint in Italian history. Rodrigo Borgia, better known as Pope Alexander VI, was the father and the great cause for the infamous Borgia family reputation. Pope Alexander VI, as Pope, was already regarded as a divine representative of God on Earth. However, it is my contention that he contrived to push this …