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Roethke’S "Meditations Of An Old Woman": A Myth And Ritual For Dying, Christopher K. Bennett Dec 1980

Roethke’S "Meditations Of An Old Woman": A Myth And Ritual For Dying, Christopher K. Bennett

Masters Theses

In "Meditations of an Old Woman," Theodore Roethke poetically encountered death, speaking through the persona of an old woman approaching the end of life. The pattern she follows, wandering through her memory in search of the maiden she once was, is also found in the myth of Demeter and Persephone, which was ritualized in the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece. The poem, myth, and ritual taken together reflect a single archetypal pattern for approaching death; comparing them will reveal the essence of each. Through recollection, the old woman finally unites with her lost youthful self in an epiphany similar to …


Principles Of Choreography As Exemplified In The Works Of George Balanchine, Virginia E. Bird Aug 1980

Principles Of Choreography As Exemplified In The Works Of George Balanchine, Virginia E. Bird

Masters Theses

This thesis presents an examination of George Balanchine's choreography. The examination is directed to three principles which are discussed in relation to his choreographic works.

The thesis is composed of six chapters and a summary including an introductory chapter. The second and third chapters discuss the historical background of George Balanchine as it relates to his choreographic development. The subject of the fourth chapter is Balanchine's musicality: how it was developed and how it is exemplified in his ballets. The fifth chapter is devoted to a discussion about Balanchine's neo-classical style. The last chapter examines Balanchine's ability to elucidate the …


St. Osmund Of Salisbury, Michael A. Benton Aug 1980

St. Osmund Of Salisbury, Michael A. Benton

Masters Theses

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The Second And Third Crusades: Their Justification And Goals As Seen By The Clergy, Hugh Clifton Griffith Aug 1980

The Second And Third Crusades: Their Justification And Goals As Seen By The Clergy, Hugh Clifton Griffith

Masters Theses

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A Study Of The Portrayal Of Saints Peter And Paul In French Gothic Art, Claire Kriebel Aug 1980

A Study Of The Portrayal Of Saints Peter And Paul In French Gothic Art, Claire Kriebel

Masters Theses

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Out Of Four Elements (1980), Michael H. Keur Aug 1980

Out Of Four Elements (1980), Michael H. Keur

Masters Theses

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Charles Langlade In The French And Indian War, Paul M. Trap Aug 1980

Charles Langlade In The French And Indian War, Paul M. Trap

Masters Theses

At the time when North America was "being torn by conflict for control of the continent, Charles-Michel Mouet de Xanglade became one of the most important Indian leaders in the Old Northwest. During the French and Indian War he led parties of Indian warriors in most of the major campaigns of the war, from the first fighting at Pickawillany to the French capitulation at Montreal in I760. Xanglade's Indians were typical of most Indian war-parties, both impairing the French cause by their atrocities and inappropriate actions and providing badly needed support in crucial situations.

This paper describes Xanglade's actions during …


The Influence Of The Introduction Of Heavy Ordnance On The Development Of The English Navy In The Early Tudor Period, Kristin Macleod Tomlin Aug 1980

The Influence Of The Introduction Of Heavy Ordnance On The Development Of The English Navy In The Early Tudor Period, Kristin Macleod Tomlin

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.