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Game Of Thrones And Ancient Rome, Alexander Arnold
Game Of Thrones And Ancient Rome, Alexander Arnold
Honors Theses
Ancient Roman society to this day influences different aspects of modern life. One of these aspects includes visual media and entertainment. Renowned by ancient sources and secondary sources as one of the most successful and powerful empires throughout history, the actions of the Romans inspire spectacles of amusement on contemporary award-winning movies and television shows. This would include movies like Gladiator and Spartacus along with television shows like Rome. This study investigates the award-winning, HBO television series Game of Thrones. The show is adapted from a novel series entitled A Song of Ice and Fire, written by George …
What In A Good Cause Men May Both Dare And Venture, Karen Schwarze
What In A Good Cause Men May Both Dare And Venture, Karen Schwarze
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
In this thesis, I present a short story in the historical fiction genre. I researched the plight of Bavarian schoolteachers during the 1848 revolution and integrated this historical information into the story. The Cultural Minister at the time, Karl von Abel, had instituted strict measures against schoolteachers. For example, they were forbidden to read certain books (a key element in the story), attend taverns, and meet outside of regulated teachers conferences. Teachers also were denied civil servant status, which meant that no pension was available to them.
In my short story, the main character, Franz Schuler, must decide whether or …