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The Infinite Crisis: How The American Comic Book Has Been Shaped By War, Winston Andrus May 2021

The Infinite Crisis: How The American Comic Book Has Been Shaped By War, Winston Andrus

War, Diplomacy, and Society (MA) Theses

This thesis project argues that war has been the greatest catalyst for the American comic book medium to become a socio-political change agent within western society. Comic books have become one of the most pervasive influences to global popular culture, with superheroes dominating nearly every popular art form. Yet, the academic world has often ignored the comic book medium as a niche market instead of integrated into the broader discussions on cultural production and conflict studies. This paper intends to bridge the gap between what has been classified as comic book studies and the greater academic world to demonstrate the …


"What Camelot Means": Women And Lgbtq+ Authors Paving The Way For A More Inclusive Arthuriana Through Young Adult Literature, Jeddie Mae Bristow May 2021

"What Camelot Means": Women And Lgbtq+ Authors Paving The Way For A More Inclusive Arthuriana Through Young Adult Literature, Jeddie Mae Bristow

MSU Graduate Theses

Arthurian literature has long been regarded as the domain of “dead white men,” dominated by Thomas Malory and Lord Alfred Tennyson. However, since medieval times, women have also been producing Arthurian literature that not only treats the women characters of the story more equitably, but makes social commentary on how the marginalized of their societies are treated. More recently, women and LGBTQ+ authors (basically, authors who are not cisgender white men) have answered the call for more diverse Young Adult literature with an Arthuriana that has a place for all, both creating a more diverse and equitable Camelot and giving …


Silver Girls: A Modern Retelling Of Little Women, Jessica A. Rinker Jan 2021

Silver Girls: A Modern Retelling Of Little Women, Jessica A. Rinker

Honors Program Theses and Projects

When one thinks of a “reader” they might picture a person with large wire-rimmed glasses, their nose buried deep into the binding of a thick book, perhaps with a cat curled up next to them and maybe a mug of tea. If one had to guess what such a literary person was reading, one would assume something very old and wise like Tolstoy or Wordsworth or Austin. What about the twelve-year-old hanging upside down on his bean bag chair devouring James Dashner’s Maze Runner or the fifteen-year-old laying across her bed, lost in the plot of Elizabeth Acevedo’s Poet X? …


Review Of The Whatifs By Emily Kilgore, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of The Whatifs By Emily Kilgore, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of Don't Worry, Little Crab By Chris Haughton, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of Don't Worry, Little Crab By Chris Haughton, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of Pick A Pumpkin By Patricia Toht, Katherine M. Korwan Jan 2021

Review Of Pick A Pumpkin By Patricia Toht, Katherine M. Korwan

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Review Of Snow Days By Deborah Kerbel, Katherine M. Korwan Jan 2021

Review Of Snow Days By Deborah Kerbel, Katherine M. Korwan

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Review Of Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale With A Tail By Lesléa Newman, Katie Korwan Jan 2021

Review Of Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale With A Tail By Lesléa Newman, Katie Korwan

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Review Of We Are Water Protectors By Carole Lindstrom, Katie Korwan Jan 2021

Review Of We Are Water Protectors By Carole Lindstrom, Katie Korwan

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Review Of The Cat Man Of Aleppo By Irene Lathan And Karim Shamsi-Basha, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of The Cat Man Of Aleppo By Irene Lathan And Karim Shamsi-Basha, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of I Talk Like A River By Jordan Scott, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of I Talk Like A River By Jordan Scott, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of Seashells: More Than A Home By Melissa Stewart, Katherine M. Korwan Jan 2021

Review Of Seashells: More Than A Home By Melissa Stewart, Katherine M. Korwan

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Review Of Bear And Fred: A World War Ii Story By Iris Argaman, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of Bear And Fred: A World War Ii Story By Iris Argaman, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings And Unwritten Future Of America's Presidents By Kate Messner, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings And Unwritten Future Of America's Presidents By Kate Messner, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of Seeking An Aurora By Elizabeth Pulford, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of Seeking An Aurora By Elizabeth Pulford, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of Violet Shrink By Christine Baldacchino, Grace Kohler Jan 2021

Review Of Violet Shrink By Christine Baldacchino, Grace Kohler

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Review Of Sullivan, Who Is Always Too Loud By Micol Ostow, Grace Kohler Jan 2021

Review Of Sullivan, Who Is Always Too Loud By Micol Ostow, Grace Kohler

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Review Of Madame Badobedah By Sophie Dahl, Grace Kohler Jan 2021

Review Of Madame Badobedah By Sophie Dahl, Grace Kohler

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Review Of Lift By Minh Lê, Grace Kohler Jan 2021

Review Of Lift By Minh Lê, Grace Kohler

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Review Of Golden Threads By Suzanne Del Rizzo, Grace E. Kohler Jan 2021

Review Of Golden Threads By Suzanne Del Rizzo, Grace E. Kohler

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Night Of Awakening: Strength And Empowerment In The Young Adult Fiction Genre, Shelby Ann Davis Jan 2021

Night Of Awakening: Strength And Empowerment In The Young Adult Fiction Genre, Shelby Ann Davis

Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Young Adult Fantasy genre is often written off as a useless, or immature form of writing. However, there are studies that prove that this specific genre is not only engaging, but it is also empowering for young readers. By writing toward adolescent readers, authors are able to promote various ways in which their characters adjust or interact with their surroundings, which also influences their readers’ self and social awareness. By representing feminist perspectives and depicting the effects of trauma, YA literature fosters progressive social change and conveys the importance of mental health. In writing my own novel, The Night …


Review Of Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello By Monica Brown, Katie E. Gosman Jan 2021

Review Of Sharuko: El Arqueólogo Peruano/Peruvian Archaeologist Julio C. Tello By Monica Brown, Katie E. Gosman

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Review Of Ruth Objects: The Life Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Doreen Rappaport, Grace Kohler Jan 2021

Review Of Ruth Objects: The Life Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg By Doreen Rappaport, Grace Kohler

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