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Specters Of Nature; Or, From Metaphor To Murder: The Nonhuman-Animal In Rash's Serena, Pat Siebel
Specters Of Nature; Or, From Metaphor To Murder: The Nonhuman-Animal In Rash's Serena, Pat Siebel
Bridges: A Journal of Student Research
This paper explores the marginalized roles of the non-human animal throughout Ron Rash's 2008 novel, Serena, by classifying various types of animal occurrences into three categories: "The Metaphorical," "The Authentic," and "The Murderous," to investigate their role(s), significance, and signification in the text.
The Pit Bull's Discourse: An Examination Of Discursive Construction, Karen Jennings
The Pit Bull's Discourse: An Examination Of Discursive Construction, Karen Jennings
Bridges: A Journal of Student Research
Since the early 1980s, news reporters have used the pit bull as a scapegoat to get media attention by plastering the frightening image of a snarling, bloody dog across all news outlets. Over the years, the pit bull's image has suffered major blows to its already battered reputation with every new "dog attack" news story published. Each reporter's word choice, in both past and present news stories, has an effect on the reader's perception of the topic. By analyzing several unrelated stories about pit bulls, both good and bad, I reveal how word choice alone shapes a reader's perception while …