Prayer, Sacrifice, And Service: Themes In The Mormon Folk Narrative Tradition,
2012
Utah State University
Prayer, Sacrifice, And Service: Themes In The Mormon Folk Narrative Tradition, Jake D. Vane
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The primary objective of this study was to increase understanding about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by researching how prayer, sacrifice, and service operate in the lives of Latter-day Saints. I studied and analyzed these values and themes by interviewing Latter-day Saints and collecting stories of their personal experiences. I also researched these themes in Mormon history. The academic field of Mormon folklore has often studied topics that offer a slightly improved understanding of Mormons. My approach was to help focus Mormon folklore studies on the core values of this religious group—values that significantly broaden …
"To Taste Her Mystic Bread" Or "The Mocking Echo Of His Own": Uses Of Nature In The Poems Of Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost,
2012
Utah State University
"To Taste Her Mystic Bread" Or "The Mocking Echo Of His Own": Uses Of Nature In The Poems Of Emily Dickinson And Robert Frost, Ian R. Weaver
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The central question to this thesis is: how is knowledge about nature created? A comprehensive study to adequately answer this question would be impossible; therefore, this thesis focuses on two prominent American poets’ approaches to nature: Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. These poets’ nature poems are comparable for several reasons with a few being that both lived the majority of their lives in New England; both have had a significant impact on American nature writing; and both use nature as central to their work. But most importantly, Dickinson’s and Frost’s poetry are comparable because they have seemingly opposed approaches to …
Farmer, Miner, Ranger, Writer: Interpreting Class And Work In The Writing Of Wendell Berry And Edward Abbey,
2012
Utah State University
Farmer, Miner, Ranger, Writer: Interpreting Class And Work In The Writing Of Wendell Berry And Edward Abbey, Tyler Austin Nickl
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This study compares some of the essays and novels of two well known, environmental writers: Wendell Berry and Edward Abbey. Usually, these writers are discussed for their environmental politics and representations of nature, but this study examines the ways in which each of these writers discusses class and manual labor. This aspect of Abbey’s and Berry’s works has not yet received the attention it deserves. With this focus in mind, I make the following conclusions: 1) An author’s view of society (as expressed by their opinions of class and socioeconomic status) necessarily affects their view of nature. 2) Berry’s occupational …
The “Man Walks Outside Time Now”: Verbal Representations Of Photographic Images In The Poems Of Larry Levis,
2012
Virginia Commonwealth University
The “Man Walks Outside Time Now”: Verbal Representations Of Photographic Images In The Poems Of Larry Levis, Lauren Miner
Theses and Dissertations
The poet Larry Levis often employed ekphrasis as an elegiac device—particularly with his verbal descriptions of photographic images—to explore human suffering and reconcile feelings of loss. Through the ekphrastic mode, Levis could juxtapose otherwise disparate images, manipulating their temporal and spatial relationships, to achieve what he conceived an authentic portrait of the human experience. The poet, through his verbal descriptions of photographic images, does not try to evade the pain or joy of being human; instead, he confronts his grief directly and, in so doing, transcends that suffering to better understand himself and his own human position. This thesis analyzes …
July 28, 2012: New Issue Of Comparative Drama,
2012
Western Michigan University
July 28, 2012: New Issue Of Comparative Drama, Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
What I Mean When I Say Autism: Re-Thinking The Roles Of Language And Literacy In Autism Discourse,
2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
What I Mean When I Say Autism: Re-Thinking The Roles Of Language And Literacy In Autism Discourse, Bernice M. Olivas
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Literacy studies are deeply intertwined with issues of identity. Olivas explores the ways that public discourses of autism have constructed an autism “Identity kit,” as defined by James Paul Gee, which harms autistic students and communities more than it helps. This is particularly true for adult autistics. Considering the growing presence of the autistic learner in the composition classroom, it is important to understand how public discourse influences classroom dynamics. Drawing heavily on her own experience as the mother of autistic sons and on Melanie Yergeau’s “Circle Wars: Reshaping the Typical Autism Essay,” Olivas explores how her children have been …
How Do We Read Comics Of The Quotidian? (Part Iii Of A Series),
2012
University of Nebraska at Omaha
How Do We Read Comics Of The Quotidian? (Part Iii Of A Series), Frank Bramlett
English Faculty Publications
For the final installment of this series about comics and representations of everyday life, I will be considering a short comic by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá called “Happy Birthday, My Friend!” The collection of comics is called De:TALES and its subtitle isStories from Urban Brazil, which describes the setting of each story perfectly: city streets, restaurants, night clubs, homes, art museums.
To me, the idea of a birthday seems pretty routine. After all, everybody has a birthday and birthdays happen every day. On the other hand, each person has only one birthday each year (the complications of …
July 25, 2012: " Sounds Of Dolphins ",
2012
Western Michigan University
July 25, 2012: " Sounds Of Dolphins ", Department Of English
Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive
No abstract provided.
Evolution,
2012
Butler University
Evolution, Bryan M. Furuness
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
No abstract available
Anti-Catholicism And The Gothic Imaginary: The Historical And Literary Contexts,
2012
Marquette University
Anti-Catholicism And The Gothic Imaginary: The Historical And Literary Contexts, Diane Hoeveler
English Faculty Research and Publications
No abstract provided.
Grab Bag - What's A Whirler? Words Even The Dictionary Doesn't Know,
2012
Syracuse University
Grab Bag - What's A Whirler? Words Even The Dictionary Doesn't Know, Sid Lerner
Syracuse University Magazine
No abstract provided.
Editorial,
2012
Marshall University
The King Of The Forest,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
The March Of The Trolls,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Sister Coulsey's Furnace,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Costumes,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Francis And The Mouse King,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Shadowing,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Radiance,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
It Came To Me In A Dream, A Humanitarian One,
2012
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
It Came To Me In A Dream, A Humanitarian One, L. C. Atencio
The Mythic Circle
No abstract provided.
