The Anti-Crusade Voice Of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales,
2015
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The Anti-Crusade Voice Of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Malek Jamal Zuraikat
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
This study reads some Middle English poetry in terms of crusading, and it argues that the most prominent English poets, namely Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, and John Gower, were against the later crusades regardless of their target. However, since the anti-crusade voice of Gower and Langland has been discussed by many other scholars, this study focuses on Chaucer's poems and their implicit opposition of crusading. I argue that despite Chaucer's apparent neutrality to crusading as well as other sociopolitical and cultural matters of England, his poetry can hardly be read but as an indirect critique of war in general and …
Long-Term Impact Of Teacher Training For Mexican English-Language Teachers,
2015
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Long-Term Impact Of Teacher Training For Mexican English-Language Teachers, Rochelle Keogh
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term impact of the Summer Workshop for English Teachers. Moving beyond participant satisfaction surveys and even measures of participant learning outcomes, this project sought to describe the ways that teachers implemented their program training after returning to Mexico and what affect that had in their classrooms, their schools, and the wider English-teaching community. I surveyed 203 former Summer Workshop participants and conducted focus group interviews with 18 more who attended the professional development training at a U.S. host institution between 2002 and 2013. The data showed that the participants were using …
What Is A Feasible Solution To The Problem Of Cyberbullying From Yik Yak And Other Social Media At Colby?,
2015
Colby College
What Is A Feasible Solution To The Problem Of Cyberbullying From Yik Yak And Other Social Media At Colby?, Annabel Darling
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on an issue or problem that affects the Colby community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution.
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby, Brian Levenson
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on an issue or problem that affects the Colby Community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution
Suicidal Thought And Depression At Colby College,
2015
Colby College
Suicidal Thought And Depression At Colby College, James Gonzalez
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on the causes and stimulants for depression and suicide ideation among Colby students, like academic pressure/stress, lack in a strong social life, and reduction in familial interactions.
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby, Kaci Kus
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focussed on an issue or problem that affects the Colby community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution.
Examining The Problems Or Sexual Assaults At Colby College And Proposing A Change,
2015
Colby College
Examining The Problems Or Sexual Assaults At Colby College And Proposing A Change, Steven Zieselman
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger project focused on the issues of sexual assaults in the Colby community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution.
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby: Preventing Sexual Assault,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby: Preventing Sexual Assault, Laura Wu
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on an issue or problem that affects the Colby community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution.
College Athlete Stereotypes At Colby,
2015
Colby College
College Athlete Stereotypes At Colby, Alexander Beach
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
I will be looking at the causes and effects of athlete stereotypes on the Colby campus. Through research, I will be identifying the issues with the stereotypes, and finding potential options for solutions to the problem.
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby, John Pappas
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on an issue or problem that affects the Colby community. I will present an overview of the problem and a feasible solution.
A Proposal For Dealing With Underage Drinking At Colby,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Dealing With Underage Drinking At Colby, Matthew Mckinney
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project details the drinking endemic at Colby college. Students consume alcohol despite the age limit, and face little resistance from campus administration/security. With such little regard for, and such little enforcement of the law, it has begun to lose it's authority. Is this a problem at Colby? If so, is it one of student action, or a lack of administrative response?
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby, Matthew Sindler
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on an issue or problem that affects the Colby community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution.
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby: Improving Colby-Waterville Relations,
2015
Colby College
A Proposal For Composing Change At Colby: Improving Colby-Waterville Relations, Dagmar Dousma
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is part of a larger research project focused on an issue or problem that affects the Colby Community. I will present an overview of the problem and present a feasible solution. Colby's history tightly interweaves with the history of Waterville, yet currently the two communities appear mainly segregated. What causes lay at the root of this detachment, and how can we improve interaction? This research, which is by no means comprehensive, attempts to gain perspective into the developing understanding of the Colby-Waterville relation.
Potential Sex Discrimination At Colby's Math & Computer Science & Engineering Departments,
2015
Colby College
Potential Sex Discrimination At Colby's Math & Computer Science & Engineering Departments, Zilin Chen
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project is meant to identify why there are fewer women in MSE studies. And I will also present some feasible solutions not to solve the problem itself but to improve the situation.
Shakespearean Theatre On Stage,
2015
Colby College
Shakespearean Theatre On Stage, Kyle Laurita Bonometti, Connor Emmert, Alice Black
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
We will look at different forms of Shakespearean theatre presented on screen.
Shakespeare In Tv Series,
2015
Colby College
Shakespeare In Tv Series, Kelly Mccarthy, William Harley, Cameron Hillier, Samantha Silvay
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
Our poster will cover the various TV series that have adapted Shakespeare's plays. In particular, our poster will cover Sons of Anarchy (Hamlet), House of Cards (Richard III), and Blackadder (Richard III).
Animating Shakespeare On Screen,
2015
Colby College
Animating Shakespeare On Screen, Molly Ostrow, Katherine Kibler, Jillian Riendeau
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
This project will explore the animated adoration of Shakespeare and how these various productions function in our culture today.
Shakespeare In Social Media,
2015
Colby College
Shakespeare In Social Media, Brendan Leonard, Rachel Bird, Samantha Dow
CLAS: Colby Liberal Arts Symposium
A presentation on the ways in which Shakespeare appears in social media.
Irish Enough?,
2015
Otterbein University
Irish Enough?, Jordan Marie Abbruzzese
English Student Capstone Projects - Creative Writing
"Irish Enough?" is an essay collection that primarily describes my travels to Ireland. Before leaving America, I was overwhelmed with the prospect that I would be touring the country for eleven days, exploring where my great-grandparents came from, and essentially journeying to “the homeland” (as my family referred to it at a wedding, months later). Through the collection I explore not only what it is like to travel through Ireland as an outsider, but also the expectations and realities of being an American with Irish heritage “returning” to Ireland. The collection tackles questions, such as “Why does our society romanticize …
The Wind Of Madness And The Search For Order Through Disorder In Partition Narratives,
2015
University of Mary Washington
The Wind Of Madness And The Search For Order Through Disorder In Partition Narratives, Sarah C. Longenderfer
Departmental Honors & Graduate Capstone Projects
By drawing on Partition theory such as Pandey (2001), Daiya (2008), and Butalia (2000) as well as madness theory by Foucault (1971), this paper explores the way madness is described in Partition texts through characters attempting to regain control over their lives and assert their new national identities. Coinciding with decolonization of British rule, the Partition of India (1947) divided India and Pakistan and led to genocidal violence during the migrations of both Hindus and Muslims to their respective countries. I utilize three short stories by Saadat Hassan Manto: "Colder than Ice" (1950), "The Return" (1948), and "Toba Tek Singh" …
