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Look At Her: The Subversive Spectacle Of Grande Dame Guignol Cinema, Michelle Smith

English Theses

While the Grande Dame Guignol films of the early 1960s served in their time to capitalize on the reputations of aging female stars and the growing popularity of the horror genre, an updated reading of this subgenre proves that it is rich with social critique regarding the feminine experience, social performance, and the tendencies of classical Hollywood cinema that promote a dominant, patriarchal social narrative. While many popular and critical responses diminish them as “psycho-biddy” or “hagsploitation” films, the Grande Dame Guignol tradition’s transformation of its actresses from glamorous icons to unrecognizable villains rejects such limiting appraisals by focusing on …

Patterning In Englishwritten Medical Leaflets, Assistant Instructor Eman Riyadh Adeeb, Assistant Instructor Ahmed Adel Nouri

Midad AL-Adab Refereed Quarterly Journal

تعد تراكيب الجمل احدى طرق للتكلم بناء الجمل، ترتيب عناصرها و بنائها . تقع الجمل تحت تراكيب يحددها وجود وظيفة الاسماء و الافعال و الصفات و الظروف. تصنفهذه التراكيب بسهولة حسب نوع الفعل المستخدم.

سيقوم الباحثان بدراسة و تحليل سبعة تراكيب اساسية للجمل المستخدمة في كتابة الوصفات الطبية. تعتبر لغة الوصفات الطبية مختلفة بعض الشيء عن صيغ اللغات المستخدمة في مجالات اخرى. تتنوع هذه التراكيب حيث بعضها يستخدم بشكل مكرر و مكثف كما هو موضوح في التحليل ، بينما البعض الاخر استخدام قليلا" جدا". يعتمد هذا التنوع على صيغة هذه الوصفات الطبية و الغرض من استخدامها.

Implementing Digital Portfolios To Document The Writing Process, Patricia George

Open Educational Resources

Implementing digital portfolios to document the writing process offers students a way to curate an exhibit of their work. The Google Sites application provides online spaces for students to upload permanent artifacts. It is user friendly and provides a visual document of student growth over the course of a semester. By publishing drafts and revisions, students are reminded of the progress they have made as writers. In addition, using visual approaches to organizing work also assists students with time management.

Silent Film: A Visual Narrative For Developing Linguistic Competence, Patricia George

Open Educational Resources

Visual narratives in silent films are an effective method for developing linguistic competence in English language education and are equally constructive in developing critical thinking skills across disciplines. “Silent film, more than any other film property, capitalizes on ESL students’ visual literacy, using it as both a foundation and a catalyst for honing the verbal language skills that are key to acquiring and articulating complex knowledge in English” (Kasper and Singer, 2001). Silent films rely on the power of vivid, interactive visual imagery to depict personal struggles, character interactions, and plot development. This medium grabs the attention of ESL students …

Rocky Waters: Exploring The Intersections Of Romance And Travel, Jessica Bragg

Honors Projects

The genres of romance and travel have been explored by several authors, but this 60,000-word novel provides a unique combination of the two by exploiting a younger demographic of characters and placing the setting of the story in a fascinating realm of this world: the Mediterranean islands. Despite possessing an extensive business background, this creative project has encouraged versatility, adaptability, and enhanced time management skills that will transfer into all other aspects of my life. Research regarding the history of the romance and travel genres took place during the Fall 2020 semester, and the weekly process of writing and revising …

Shield, Bri Wilson

The Tuxedo Archives

No abstract provided.

The Air Of Autumn, Michelle Sellers

The Tuxedo Archives

No abstract provided.

Too Much, Maxine R. Patronik

The Tuxedo Archives

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Remember December, Michelle Sellers

The Tuxedo Archives

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October 15th, Jorden Tahquechi

The Tuxedo Archives

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Millennial Melancholy, Olivia Mckendrick

The Tuxedo Archives

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Lost And Found, Matthew C. Bronson

The Tuxedo Archives

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Divine, Alexander Turnage

The Tuxedo Archives

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Celestial, Kylie Walsh

The Tuxedo Archives

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Catholic Guilt, Kylie Walsh

The Tuxedo Archives

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Brief Reflection, Alison Erves

The Tuxedo Archives

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Boys Are Like Books, Katherine Peterson

The Tuxedo Archives

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America The Free, Marijke Pieters-Kwiers

The Tuxedo Archives

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Stubborn Love, Jesse Holliday

The Tuxedo Archives

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A Bit Odd, Alison Erves

The Tuxedo Archives

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Trying To Fix It, Alisha Ragon

The Tuxedo Archives

She was trying to fix it.

She walked in with purpose, and nerves on fire.

As hard as she tried to hold up her badass countenance, they could still tell she was tired. She walked with swagger, put distance between her steps. This convenience store’s law of awkward nondisclosure was helpful in self-defense. As messed up as she had become, there were still people here much more fucked than her. She said hello to the man at the counter, with lowered eyes. She avoided other consumers with grace; she simply stepped down the wrong aisle.

In The Beginning, Jeffrey Wincek

The Tuxedo Archives

In the beginning there was the Computer and the Screen, and the Computer was inert and void and darkness was over the face of the Screen. And the Author’s finger pressed the Power Button and the Computer Booted Up and there was Light on the face of the Screen. And the Author saw it was good.

Gil And Ki In Couples Therapy, Jeffrey Wincek

The Tuxedo Archives

The office is tidy and uncluttered; tasteful and well lighted. The decor is mid-century modern with an occasional treasure from antiquity featured here and there: tiny bronze and terra cotta Nabatean oil lamps, Sumerian fetishes, facsimiles of baked clay tablets bearing cuneiform script. Other objects de vertu rest on rosewood bases or under glass on the desk and in bookcases. Except for a glorious Persian rug, ruby, topaz, lapis and carnelian in hue, the color scheme is muted and neutral. Dr. Esther Aalyah sits at her desk. She has a manila folder in front of her. There are colored tags …

F People Were Seasons, Yvonne Bamba

The Tuxedo Archives

He and I are sitting in the middle of my staircase, squished together on the same step, our limbs overflowing and dangling off the edges. We have our respective beverages in hand—his beer and my glass of red wine—facing each other with our legs bent, contently intertwined. We already touched base on our weapons of choice for the zombie apocalypse, the sports and instruments and dreams we gave up on in high school, and whether our day was more like The Weeknd’s Can’t Feel My Face or Fetty Wap’s Trap Queen. Now, we’re brainstorming names for the future Alaskan husky …

A Story For Alex, Or For Me, Alisha Ragon

The Tuxedo Archives

It was the whoring hour.

Ready the sheets and the lingerie.

Ready the moans and the delicious delights to be discovered.

Ready the bodies wanting and hungry.

Ready the minds, sore for distraction, aching for bliss.

Slowly the sliding of cloth, flesh venturing out into the open air

Hands gliding over the landscape of his torso; breath breaking from composure to ecstasy A landscape not her own. Breath not meant to be broken.

Rein it in.

The Clinic, Bri Wilson

The Tuxedo Archives

“What are you here for?”

Jeanette glanced up from her clasped hands. The questioner - a middle aged woman wearing a kitten sweater - stared at her expectantly.

Jeanette spun the ring around her fourth finger. “To forget,” she muttered. She should have taken it off.

The Shattering, Bri Wilson

The Tuxedo Archives

I’m dead. But I’m still here. My soul got left behind. I didn’t believe in souls but now I have to and

I don’t remember when I was last alive. My memories have been blurred, shaken, chopped. I can’t recall how it ended, there was a lot of pain, then it stopped. Suddenly.

(how did I die.)

Proceedings Of The 28th Northern Plains Conference On British Literature, Bob De Smith

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

It was a pleasure to plan and host the 28th Northern Plains Conference at Dordt in 2021—and to collect many of the conference papers for presentation in the proceedings which follow. In the following pages, you will find the Conference Program, followed by submitted papers in the order in which there were presented. Thanks to everyone who submitted. Your scholarship, wit, and insights are inspiring.

Desire And Beauty: Ancient Philosophy Molding Modern Cinema In Vertigo, Garrett Johnson, Nicholas Scott Olson

Liberty University Research Week

Graduate

Textual or Investigative

20 Things, Reann Parker

Honors Theses

20 Things is a short young adult novel that explores a variety of topics and themes, from mental health, recovery, and self discovery to race, love, and friendship. Beginning with a high school girl named Halle waking up in a hospital after a suicide attempt, the novel is a coming of age story about the help Halle receives and what she goes through in trying to find reasons to keep living. The novel is divided into ten chapters: “Waking Up,” “Going Home,” “Arriving,” “Being Honest,” “Keeping the Faith,” “Soul Searching,” “Willingness,” “Maintaining,” “Checking In,” and “Living.” Each chapter represents the …