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Archetypes, Stereotypes, And The Female Hero: Transformations In Contemporary Perspectives, Terri Frontgia

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Points out deficiencies of traditional mythic and psychological archetypes in encompassing females. Considers some heroes and heroines of modern fantasy who demonstrate a new paradigm of archetypes not tied to gender.

An Inklings Bibliography (44), Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Entries 42–59 in this series are written by Hammond (Tolkien material) and Christopher (Lewis and other material). See Hammond, Wayne G., for one later entry in this series.

Religion And Romanticism In Michael Ende's The Neverending Story, Kath Filmer

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Deplores lack of critical attention to The Neverending Story, which she reads as “a profoundly religious text” which includes both spiritual and psychological growth.

Our Paper 10/1991, Our Paper

Our Paper (1983-1992)

No abstract provided.

The Theology Of Father Brown, Catherine Miles Flynn

Institute for the Humanities Theses

This thesis explores the theological thought of G. K. Chesterton, particularly as it is found in his detective short stories about Father Brown. In his other works (e.g., Orthodoxy, Heretics, and his many books of essays), the theology of Chesterton is obvious. However, in the light, whimsical Father Brown stories the theology expressed is often profound, but underrated if not ignored by his critics. Specific examples from his stories will be used to highlight the theological points within the mysteries.

The life and times of Chesterton are discussed as having highly influenced his thought. His unconventional religious upbringing, in particular, …

Our Paper 09/1991, Our Paper

Our Paper (1983-1992)

No abstract provided.

The 'Vanity Fair' Of Nineteenth-Century England: Commerce, Women, And The East In The Ladies’ Bazaar, Gary Dyer

English Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Zami: A Portrait Of An Artist As A Black Lesbian, Barbara Dibernard

Department of English: Faculty Publications

As feminist critics, we cannot continue to ignore differences in race, sexuality, and class when we write about women; we should heed Adrienne Rich's critique of her own earlier work, that she will never again write of the "faceless, raceless, classless category of 'all women.'" Aware that my work will be partial and limited, I would like to explore Audre Lorde's Zami as a portrait of an artist as a black lesbian. In doing so, I hope to suggest areas where we must open up our conception of the female Kunstlerroman so that we are taking account of Lorde's black …

Mythcon 22 - The Hero Cycle: Archetypes In Fantasy Literature, The Mythopoeic Society

Mythcon Programs

On behalf of the Lothlorien Group and its sponsor, the Mythopoeic Society, I would like to extend to all of you a warm welcome to Mythcon XXII.

The Many Faces Of The Hero In The Lord Of The Rings, Stephen Potts

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Guest of Honor address at Mythcon 22. Reviews various definitions and characteristics of the hero according to several folklorists and psychologists. Discusses Aragorn, Gandalf, Frodo, and Sam as heroes according to these definitions.

"Sister Picture Of Dorian Grey": The Image Of The Female In Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife, Bruce Byfield

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Analyzes Leiber’s Conjure Wife in terms of its significance in his development as a writer. Focuses on rationality in magic and gender roles, and their relationship to Jungian concepts of conscious and unconscious.

Chronological Snobbery, Glen H. Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

The Divided Self: Five Female Heroes In Nineteenth Century Fiction, Jayne Thomas Pinelli

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

Our Paper 05/1991, Our Paper

Our Paper (1983-1992)

No abstract provided.

An Exploration Of Sound & Sense In Poetry, Stephen Carden

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Various theorists have treated the problem of sound and sense in poetry. The influence of sound in poetry can be found both in the overall musical structure of a poem and in the internal sounds of rhythm and diction. Plato suggests that rhythm and harmony have a direct effect on man, and can establish either balance or disproportion within the soul. The debate whether sound determines sense or sense determines sound is rejected in favor of a third possibility: an interdependent relationship between sound and sense, an intrinsic formal structure, as the ideal governing the creation of poetry. Further, Aristotle …

Jack Kerouac's Pursuit Of The American West, Dan Fliegel

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Called alternately "the father of hip," "King of the Beats," "the daddy of the swinging psychedelic generation," Jack Kerouac was less a thrill-seeking hipster than a serious author whose life and novels speak of our shared need to explore alternatives and renew ourselves, and of our frustration and regret for our movement away from tradition. Kerouac's life and literature can be viewed as an extended quest, an episodic series of explorations for meaning and for a way of life. He continually addressed the modernist question "How shall we live?," seeking answers in what one biographer calls an ongoing "pattern of …

Alcohol Advertising: Freedom Of Speech V. Social Responsibility, Reona Jack '91

Honors Projects

In Illinois, 10% of the population, or approximately 800,000 citizens, meet the criteria to be classified as problem drinkers; nationally, one out of four children comes from an alcoholic home; and, alcohol plays a role in nearly half of America's murders, suicides, and accidental deaths, claiming at least 1,000,000 lives per year.' Not only do these statistics add up to social problems but they also reflect an increasing economic cost to society. Estimates of the cost of alcoholism and alcohol abuse reach nearly $117 billion a year, considering premature deaths, reduced work effort, and treatment.

Stain Upon The Silence: Samuel Beckett’S Deconstructive Inventions, Leigh Howard

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

In recent years, deconstruction theory has emerged as a key method for exploring public address, organizational culture, and literary discourse. Deconstruction theory encourages tearing apart hierarchy and established order to gain insights about the artifact being studied. Furthermore, the theory questions surface or superficial messages and encourages the reader to explore signals hidden below the surface. Deconstruction discounts context and places faith in experience.

Using the early plays of Samuel Beckett, this research explores deconstruction as a method to create messages. This new perspective transports deconstruction from a set of theoretical concepts into basic assumptions that enhance communication. This study …

Letters Of Comment, Joe Christopher, Angelee Sailer Anderson, Joan Marie Verba, Erin Lale, Anne Valley, Gwenyth E. Hood, Charles R. Schabel

The Mythic Circle

Letters of Comment, sent in from readers in Mythic Circle #11

Arthurian Wantons: Language, Lust, And Time In Victorian Poetry And Drama, M. K. Louis

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Compares several Victorian treatments of the Matter of Britain. Includes Tennyson’s moralistic version as well as “theologically and linguistically subversive” works of later Victorians.

Lewis And Barfield On Imagination: Part Ii, Stephen Thorson

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

THIS IS A TWO-PART ARTICLE. IN ORDER TO READ OR DOWNLOAD THE OTHER PART, FOLLOW THE LINK AT THE END OF THIS ABSTRACT.

Contrasts Lewis’s and Barfield’s views on imagination, and its relationship to truth and knowledge.

Part 1:https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol17/iss2/2

The Making Of Always Coming Home, Ursula K. Le Guin, Todd Barton, Margaret Chodos-Irvine, George Hersh

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Transcript of panel discussion from 1988 Mythopoeic Conference. Author, illustrator, composer, and cartographer/ researcher discuss the genesis of Always Coming Home.

War And Priorities, Glen Goodknight

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

The issue of our devotion of time to reading and discussing books verbally and in print is called into particular question in times of crisis such as we are experiencing now. The present struggle in the Persian Gulf intensifies a dialog, that if not stated explicitly between people, does nevertheless run continually barely below the level of our consciousness. In this time of momentous turmoil and concern, my mind returns to what C.S. Lewis said in an address he gave in September of 1939, as England was about to be plunged into the crucible of World War II. This address …

An Inklings Bibliography, Joe R. Christopher, Wayne G. Hammond

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

For entries 34–41 in this series, Hammond reviews Tolkien titles, Christopher reviews the Lewis material, and Hargis reviews Williams and the other Inklings.

Feminist Fiction And The Uses Of Memory, Gayle Greene

Scripps Faculty Publications and Research

All writers are concerned with memory, since all writing is a remembrance of things past; all writers draw on the past, mine it as a quarry. Memory is especially important to anyone who cares about change, for forgetting dooms us to repetition;and it is of particular importance to feminists.

Recurrence And Redemption: The Fallen Vision In Blake’S Poetry And Design, Rachel V. Billigheimer

Studies in English, New Series

No abstract provided.

"Downtrodden Characters" And The Journey Of The Mythic Hero: A Reading Of Dave Smith's Onliness, Catherine A. Gaughran

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

Robert Louis Stevenson And Scotland: A Most Complicated Relationship, Patricia Berard Dunsmore

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Buffoons And Bullies: James Joyce's Priests In "Stephen Hero" And "A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man", A Study Of Revision, Cynthia Ann Cotter

Theses Digitization Project

Irony and satire in two of James Joyce's works.

The Portrayal Of Sexual Abuse In Young Adult Literature, Mary Oelmann

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this content analysis was to determine how the characters who are victims of sexual abuse are portrayed in young adult literature. This study examined the characteristics of the child who has been sexually abused, the abuser, and the home structure of the victim.

Eleven novels, published and reviewed since 1980, were analyzed for content. The researcher used standard recommending journals and bibliographies to identify possible novels for analysis. Books selected had a focus on sexual abuse.

The researcher found incest to be the main type of sexual abuse in 64% of the novels. The majority of the …