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"Brighton Possesses All The Requisites ... For Either Amusement Or Dissipation": Frivolity In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, Heather Weis 2013 Wright State University - Main Campus

"Brighton Possesses All The Requisites ... For Either Amusement Or Dissipation": Frivolity In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, Heather Weis

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice describes the city of Brighton cursorily, but it is a subject well worth investigating, as it is the setting for an important plot point and prospects of a trip to the city create such a furor among the inhabitants of the Bennet house.


"The Vicious Propensities": The Impact Of Gambling In Pride And Prejudice, Chelcie Hinders 2013 Wright State University - Main Campus

"The Vicious Propensities": The Impact Of Gambling In Pride And Prejudice, Chelcie Hinders

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

The author discusses the impact of gambling in Pride and Prejudice by focusing on the gambling habits of Mr. Wickham. The author compares the character of Mr. Wickham to "Hazard," another gambler who is down "stripped...of his last half-crown," in Laurie and Whittle's poem Speculation; or A New Way of Saving a Thousand Pounds.


Rules Of Engagement: Mr. Darcy's Courtship In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, Victoria Lane 2013 Wright State University - Main Campus

Rules Of Engagement: Mr. Darcy's Courtship In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, Victoria Lane

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice (1813) is most commonly regarded as a story of love. The narrative does indeed follow a marriage plot line, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet do fall in love and get married, but where within the narrative do we see any true sentiment revealed? The linear plot stretches from beginning to end; from their first meeting to their inevitable marriage. The space between must then be filled with the act of courting; each party's attempt at establishing a connection. However, the majority of the development of the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy is devoid of …


October 10, 2013: Pride And Prejudice Film Festival Finalized: 10/17 - 10/23, Department of English 2013 Western Michigan University

October 10, 2013: Pride And Prejudice Film Festival Finalized: 10/17 - 10/23, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


Drinks And Refreshments Sign, CELIA 2013 Wright State University

Drinks And Refreshments Sign, Celia

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

Sign for Drinks and Refreshments at the Pride and Prejudice Bicentennial Conference held at Wright State University.


Coat Room Sign, CELIA 2013 Wright State University

Coat Room Sign, Celia

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

Sign for the Coat Room at the Pride and Prejudice Bicentennial Conference held at Wright State University.


Upper Level: Bar And Exhibits Sign, CELIA 2013 Wright State University

Upper Level: Bar And Exhibits Sign, Celia

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

Sign advertising the Upper Level Bar and Exhibits Area at the Pride and Prejudice Bicentennial Conference held at Wright State University in October of 2013.


Whist Room Sign, CELIA 2013 Wright State University

Whist Room Sign, Celia

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

Sign advertising the Whist Room at the Pride and Prejudice Bicentennial Conference held at Wright State University.


Dance Like Jane Austen: Common Dances Of The Regency, Lindsey Puterbaugh 2013 Wright State University - Main Campus

Dance Like Jane Austen: Common Dances Of The Regency, Lindsey Puterbaugh

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

This dance brochure describes the common dances of the Regency era, and was made available at the Pride and Prejudice Bicentennial Conference held at Wright State University in October, 2013.


The Game Of Whist, Tyler A. Ozborn 2013 Wright State University - Main Campus

The Game Of Whist, Tyler A. Ozborn

Pride and Prejudice: The Bicentennial

This brochure contains instructions on how to play the game of Whist as well as proper etiquette for those playing the game. This brochure was made available at the Prejudice Bicentennial Conference held at Wright State University in October, 2013.


Framing Eve: Contemporary Retellings Of Biblical Women For Young People, Elizabeth Gillhouse 2013 Illinois State University

Framing Eve: Contemporary Retellings Of Biblical Women For Young People, Elizabeth Gillhouse

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines the ideological implications of re-visioning Bible stories for young readers in order to negotiate changing cultural attitudes regarding gender. I begin by exploring three theories of retelling traditional narratives including John Stephens and Robyn McCallum's discussion of "reversion," Adrienne Rich's concept of "re-vision," and the Jewish tradition of biblical Midrash. Stephens and McCallum's term "reversion" emphasizes the inevitable cultural influence that occurs during the process of retelling an existing narrative. Rich's discussion of "re-vision" advocates an active attempt on the part of feminists to re-see traditional narratives that have historically been used to oppress women. The Jewish …


Are Guatemalan K’Ekchi Mormons Really Protestants? A Comparative Look At K’Ekchi Stories, Robert E. M. Spencer, Dr. John Hawkins 2013 Brigham Young University

Are Guatemalan K’Ekchi Mormons Really Protestants? A Comparative Look At K’Ekchi Stories, Robert E. M. Spencer, Dr. John Hawkins

Journal of Undergraduate Research

With blackness surrounding us both, Oscar stumbled over the words. Here I was living in the highlands of northern Guatemala, in a dirt floor shack, sitting on my wooden board bed, listening to the struggles of a Mayan man trying to read by candlelight. He was the product of’ Mayan tradition, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Mormonism. With such a mixture I wondered what I would discover, what were the stories that shaped his and his family’s lives? Were they traditional stories? biblical? from a new source? or did his semi-literacy create a barrier to his learning of any stories?


Mark Twain And Critical Thinking In The Secondary Classroom, Daniel Zehr 2013 Illinois State University

Mark Twain And Critical Thinking In The Secondary Classroom, Daniel Zehr

Theses and Dissertations

This qualitative study will explore and evaluate the school literacy practices of high school-aged participants at the freshmen level (grade 9). It will interpret their analysis, comprehension, and critical thinking skills through an examination of confidence, abilities, and fluency through discussion and student-led dialogue. Building on previous research regarding critical thinking skills, the researcher hopes to articulate the ways in which students with varied levels of ability (grades 9-12) may be able to use their literacy learning to demonstrate critical thinking skills that will enhance their reading fluency, comprehension, and analytical skills and to foster an appreciation of literature and …


The Ring And Feminism At The National Pc/Aca Conference, Landon E. Cowan, Dr. Dennis Cutchins 2013 Brigham Young University

The Ring And Feminism At The National Pc/Aca Conference, Landon E. Cowan, Dr. Dennis Cutchins

Journal of Undergraduate Research

My initial intent in researching horror films find out why horror films exist in American society, why they are enjoying a resurgence of popularity among contemporary audiences, and show possible detrimental affect on viewers, specifically children. For the purposes of my paper, I focused on the 2003 film The Ring.


October 7, 2013: Robert Hayden: A Centennial Conference, Department of English 2013 Western Michigan University

October 7, 2013: Robert Hayden: A Centennial Conference, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


Beatnik Buddhism In Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums, Steven Marx 2013 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Beatnik Buddhism In Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums, Steven Marx

English

The Dharma Bums, Kerouac's 1962 novelistic memoir, offers portraits of Alan Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Kerouac himself as jolly bodhisatvas.


October 6, 2013: Wmu Students: Sign Up For Engl 4100: Holy Road Trips, Department of English 2013 Western Michigan University

October 6, 2013: Wmu Students: Sign Up For Engl 4100: Holy Road Trips, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

No abstract provided.


‘There’S A Lot More To Ogres Than People Think’: Shrek As Ethical Fairy Tale, Eugene O'Brien 2013 Mary Immaculate College

‘There’S A Lot More To Ogres Than People Think’: Shrek As Ethical Fairy Tale, Eugene O'Brien

Journal of Franco-Irish Studies

No abstract provided.


Pondering Eternity In A Stifling Rural Setting: François Mauriac's Thérèse Desqueyroux And John Mcgahern's The Barracks, Eamon Maher 2013 Institute of Technology, Tallaght

Pondering Eternity In A Stifling Rural Setting: François Mauriac's Thérèse Desqueyroux And John Mcgahern's The Barracks, Eamon Maher

Journal of Franco-Irish Studies

No abstract provided.


Between The Idea And The Reality. John Broderick And The French Connection., Peter D.T. Guy 2013 Technological University Dublin

Between The Idea And The Reality. John Broderick And The French Connection., Peter D.T. Guy

Journal of Franco-Irish Studies

No abstract provided.


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