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Why The Business Of Love Is Bull$Hit, Deanne Gaston
Why The Business Of Love Is Bull$Hit, Deanne Gaston
Capstones
This is a narrative piece about the experience I had when I became a love guru/advice columnist.
Link: https://deannegaston.atavist.com/why-the-business-of-love-is-bullshit
Lesbia A Voice From The Unheard, Jullisa Webb
Lesbia A Voice From The Unheard, Jullisa Webb
Honors Theses
This compositional thesis examines and utilizes the works of the infamous Latin poet Catullus in his advances to gain the amours of his mysterious love figure named Lesbia. In an attempt to try and deviate from normal social standards, this thesis gives a woman a voice, power, and supremacy against a man by rejecting his advances, not typical in the era of Catullus. Lesbia takes on the form of female embodiment of power, strength, and defiance. First I translated in a literal way the poems Catullus wrote to Lesbia. Then I transformed and altered Catullus’ poetry into letters with a …
Sex, Love, And Black Lives, Mack Curry Iv
Sex, Love, And Black Lives, Mack Curry Iv
English Theses & Dissertations
The title of my thesis is Sex, Love, and Black Lives. This title embodies the three prominent aspects of my life: intimacy, relationships, and being black in America. These subjects are important to me because they influence a lot of my writing. They have also made played a key role in shaping me into the person I am today. Section one will focus on my sexual experiences, section two will focus on romantic and platonic relationships I’ve had, and section three will focus on my perspective of being black in America.
Writing about my various thoughts and opinions allowed me …