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The Fragmentation Of Self Within The Indian Novel, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

With the novel Midnight’s Children, Rushdie forged a new path for novel-writing. In his epic story the main character became split into two in order to show the many facets of Indian culture. Instead of gaining an understanding of just one way of life, the reader became privy to all the stories being lived in such places as the Methwold estates, the surreal Sundarbans, and the Magician’s Ghetto. The story of one, single individual was lost in the cacophony of voices that each had their own tale to tell in Rushdie’s novel. This new form of writing, which favored the …

The World Seduces Man. His Home Grounds Him., Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

Between Untouchable and The Bachelor of Arts there is a world of difference in the basic situations of the main characters. One is an uneducated street sweeper and the other is a University graduate, and both have a different conception of the British. However, there is also a common thread that unites the two novels in the main characters concluding acceptance of the “home”/India over the “world”/England. Thus, although different values are assigned to the importance of British colonialism within the texts, in the end each novel comes to a stand wherein Indian culture is favored over the British.

El Dia De Los Muertos En Oaxaca, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.

Accidental Diasporas And External 'Homelands' In Central And Eastern Europe: Past And Present, Rogers Brubaker

Rogers Brubaker

No abstract provided.

Microteaching And The Art Of Lecturing, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

The World And Africa: A Report On The Decolonization Of Historiography And Identity In East Africa, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

The Church As Counterculture, Michael Budde

Michael Budde

The question, "What does it mean to be 'the church'?" has always been among the most controversial and of vital concern to political, economic, and ecclesial leaders alike. How it is answered influences whether Christianity will be a force for legitimating or subverting existing secular relations of power, influence, and privilege. The Church as Counterculture enters the debates on Christian identity, purpose, and organization by calling for the churches to reclaim their roles as "communities of disciples"-distinct and distinctive groups formed by the priorities and practices of Jesus-to constitute a countercultural reality and challenge to secular society and existing power …

Reaching And Teaching: Personality Preferences And Pedagogical Performance, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

A Changing Bridge For Changing Times: The History Of The West Boston Bridge, 1793-1907, Dale H. Freeman

Dale H. Freeman

Master of Arts Thesis, June 2000: This thesis examines the construction in 1793 of the West Boston Bridge, the first bridge to span the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge, and its successors at the same location in 1854 and then 1907 (the Longfellow Bridge). It is a study of the impact of these bridges on the commercial development and urban settlement patterns of both Cambridge and Boston, and it sets the construction of each bridge in the historical context of the period in which each was built. The thesis utilizes a variety of primary sources drawn from the Cambridge …

"There's A Reason It's Called Social Security: Getting The Facts Straight, Viewing Social Security Calmly, Max Skidmore

Max J. Skidmore

No abstract provided.

The Setting Sun: Japanese Post-War Sensibility, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

Osamu Dazai wrote The Setting Sun in the years directly following the end of World War II. The effects of Japan’s defeat in the War were clearly still felt, as evidenced by the characters and situations being expressed in this novel. In looking at the novel through a historical lens, I plan on placing it within the greater context of the times. I view Dazai’s work as a masterpiece at evoking the feelings that were seething beneath Japan’s conquered surface. In consequence of this, I believe that by examining the words, actions, and feelings of the characters, one can extend …

Spiritual Quest In Hojoki And Hosshinshu And The Duality Of Art And Religion, Michele Gibney

Michele Gibney

The individual’s quest for enlightenment in Japan is a serious one. One such individual from the medieval Japanese period will be the subject of this paper. Kamo no Chomei, a recluse, poet, and priest who lived from 1155-1216 strove to attain a religious awakening of the mind during the latter half of his life. The question of whether he succeeded or not is a difficult one to answer, however, by examining two of his major works—Hojoki and Hosshinshu—the nature of Chomei’s quest should become clearer. Although I do not believe Chomei found the enlightenment he sought; the quest itself and …

Researching And Teaching Sport History: An Analysis, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

Badi‘A Masabni, Artiste And Modernist: The Egyptian Print Media’S Carnival Of National Identity, Roberta Dougherty

Robin Dougherty

The Questionable Coloniality Of Certain Anti-Colonial Nationalist Rhetoric: Swahili Identity And The Displacement Of Neo-Colonial Subjects At The Coast Of Kenya, Jesse Benjamin

Jesse Benjamin

No abstract provided.

Too Racy For The Smithsonian, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.

Formal Issues In Austronesian Linguistics, Ileana Paul, Vivianne Phillips, Lisa Travis

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.

L2 Acquisition Of Spanish Dps: The Status Of Grammatical Features., Joyce Bruhn De Garavito, L. White

Joyce Bruhn de Garavito

No abstract provided.

Economically Practical And Critically Necessary? The Development Of Intensive Care At Chestnut Hill Hospital, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

The Baldwin Effect: An Archeology, David Depew

David J Depew

Abstract: “The Baldwin effect” stands for a wide variety of ways in which learn ing can be conceived as guiding adap tive evolution ary change. An analysis of the history of this notion reveals that it does not reliably refer either to a theory-neutral empirical phenomenon or to a single theoretical hypothesis. On the contrary, articulations of the general idea depend on distinctive, but in commensurable, theoretical backgrounds. In reconstructing the conceptual history of the Baldwin effect I hope to support contemporary explorations of idea by encouraging the articulation of new theoretical frameworks in which it might make sense. I …

Malagasy Existentials: A Syntactic Account Of Specificity, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.

Malagasy Clause Structure, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

This thesis explores the nature of voice in Malagasy, a language spoken in Madagascar. In chapter 2, it is claimed that different passives promote arguments from different structural positions. Evidence is provided for a particular position, [Spec, v2P], where a certain class of elements (“displaced themes”) may be generated. One particular passive, the aprefix, promotes to subject elements in this position. In chapter 3, arguments are presented in favour of a structural analysis of circumstantial topic (CT). CT morphology licenses all arguments of the verb. Due to a requirement that all clauses have a subject (the Extended Projection Principle), some …

Concealed Pseudo-Clefts, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.

"Pledging Allegiance: Reflections On Discipleship And The Church After Rwanda", Michael Budde

Michael Budde

No abstract provided.

Instrumental Advancement Without Instruments And Without Advancement, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.

Clefts Vs. Pseudo-Clefts In Austronesian, Ileana Paul

Ileana Paul

No abstract provided.

2000 Gendered Domains Of Health Care: The History Of The Nurse Practitioner Movement, 1960 – 1980, Pg, Principal Investigator, $750, University Research Foundation, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

Alto Soloist, Sheridan Stormes

Sheridan Stormes

Alto Soloist, First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, [IN], 2000-present.

Patient Is Awake, K Burke, Julie Fairman

Julie A Fairman

No abstract provided.

"Famine At The Feast: Funding Public Services In Missouri", Max Skidmore

Max J. Skidmore

No abstract provided.