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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Nelson Bond - Author And Scriptwriter, Lisle G. Brown
Nelson Bond - Author And Scriptwriter, Lisle G. Brown
Lisle G Brown
An online exhibit devoted to the life and works of Nelson Bond. Bond was a author of fantasy and science fiction, as well as sports and adventures stores, during the hay-day of pulp magazines, the 1930s and 40s. He later turned to radio and television screen wiring during the 1950s and 60s. The exhibit includes an exhaustive listing of his creative works, illustrated by examples of the pulp magazine covers and other visual items. It has still and moving images, as well as a guide to his papers in the Special Collections.
The Foundational Structures Behind Star Wars., Aaron Nusz
The Foundational Structures Behind Star Wars., Aaron Nusz
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The Star Wars franchise is one of the most successful film series of all time. The original three movies, along with the more recent three prequels, serve as the foundation to a vast empire of Star Wars television shows, action figures, comic books, and novels. Millions of people have already been exposed to these films, and millions more will be exposed to it in the future. With such a vast amount of people which continue to view these movies, it is easy to understand the impact Star Wars has had on our culture. But how did creator George Lucas sculpt …
Science Fiction And Fantasy: The Cosmic Players, Kristin Laughtin-Dunker
Science Fiction And Fantasy: The Cosmic Players, Kristin Laughtin-Dunker
Library Presentations, Posters, and Audiovisual Materials
This presentation gives an overview of science fiction and fantasy, including its origins, the prominent writers in each era, and its many subgenres and variations.
The Captivity Narrative In Octavia E. Butler's Adulthood Rites, Stacy Magedanz
The Captivity Narrative In Octavia E. Butler's Adulthood Rites, Stacy Magedanz
Library Faculty Publications & Presentations
Octavia E. Butler’s novel Adulthood Rites incorporates an enduring genre of American literature, the captivity narrative. By drawing on the familiar tale of a civilized protagonist held captive by brutal savages, Butler echoes traditional themes of spiritual growth and identity formation. Manipulating the trope of “going native” allows her to hold several opposed values in tension: oppression and protection, appreciation for a native culture and betrayal of it, difference and identification. A hybrid creature, Akin must bridge a variety of opposites as he matures, a theme Butler reinforces by making a hybrid structure of the captivity narrative itself.
Burke, Rhetoric And The Doctor: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Doctor Who, Kemp Nishan Muñiz
Burke, Rhetoric And The Doctor: A Rhetorical Analysis Of Doctor Who, Kemp Nishan Muñiz
All Student Theses
This paper performs a rhetorical analysis of the science-fiction program, Doctor Who, using theories from Kenneth Burke. Series Five of the show is analyzed using Burke’s theory of identification, the representative anecdote and the dramatistic pentad. The analysis with identification theory exemplifies the show’s ability to create identification with the audience that, in turn, drives the audience to watch. While the identification connects the audience to the show, the pentad explains how the characters of the show are driven by a pursuit of idealistic humanism rooted in individuality. The final analysis demonstrates that the program embraces more of a representative …
Re-Viewing Verne's Invisible Man, Arthur B. Evans
Re-Viewing Verne's Invisible Man, Arthur B. Evans
Global Language Studies Faculty publications
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A Search For Home: Navigating Change In Battlestar Galactica, Kimberly S. Yost
A Search For Home: Navigating Change In Battlestar Galactica, Kimberly S. Yost
Antioch University Full-Text Dissertations & Theses
This dissertation explores the various ways in which the multiple leaders portrayed in the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica (2003-2009) navigate extreme conditions of continual change. In addition, the dissertation contains a discussion of the larger narrative themes of love, forgiveness, redemption, and embracing the Other as principles effective leaders must cultivate. Through an interpretation of this specific popular media text, a deeper emotional sensitivity to and understanding of leadership, positive and negative, during extreme crises is gained. Furthermore, the series serves as a vehicle through which viewers can reflect on and engage in their own self-awareness about issues …