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Chretien De Troyes' Erec Et Enide And Cistercian Spirituality, Patricia Ann Quattrin
Chretien De Troyes' Erec Et Enide And Cistercian Spirituality, Patricia Ann Quattrin
Masters Theses
Many critics confess to a "vague uneasiness" with the meaning of Chretien de Troyes' Erec et Enide, especially with the motivation for Erec's adventures. Such critics as D. W. Robertson, E. Talbot Donaldson, and Northrup Frye posit methodological approaches to the meaning and understanding of vernacular romances. However, researching Cistercian monasticism, especially William of St. Thierry, I noted similarities between and parallels in the structure of a spiritual quest for God and a model of the secular quest found in Chretien de Troyes' Erec et Enide.
Approaching the romance by examining and discussing the parallels in structure and thought between …
Roethke’S "Meditations Of An Old Woman": A Myth And Ritual For Dying, Christopher K. Bennett
Roethke’S "Meditations Of An Old Woman": A Myth And Ritual For Dying, Christopher K. Bennett
Masters Theses
In "Meditations of an Old Woman," Theodore Roethke poetically encountered death, speaking through the persona of an old woman approaching the end of life. The pattern she follows, wandering through her memory in search of the maiden she once was, is also found in the myth of Demeter and Persephone, which was ritualized in the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece. The poem, myth, and ritual taken together reflect a single archetypal pattern for approaching death; comparing them will reveal the essence of each. Through recollection, the old woman finally unites with her lost youthful self in an epiphany similar to …
L' Homme Robbe-Grilletien: Une Vision Subconsciente Du Monde, Monica E. Nahm
L' Homme Robbe-Grilletien: Une Vision Subconsciente Du Monde, Monica E. Nahm
Masters Theses
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A Bibliographical Survey Of The West Indian Novel, Ruta Mara Sani
A Bibliographical Survey Of The West Indian Novel, Ruta Mara Sani
Masters Theses
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The Application Of Eric Berne's Theory Of Structural And Transactional Analysis To Five Novels By Andre Gidé, Marcia Lynn Mead
The Application Of Eric Berne's Theory Of Structural And Transactional Analysis To Five Novels By Andre Gidé, Marcia Lynn Mead
Masters Theses
No abstract provided.