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Full-Text Articles in Arts and Humanities
Like Shapes Moving In Another World: An Identification And Interpretation Of Mythical Figures In C. S. Lewis’ Novel The Silver Chair, Benjamin S. Perkin
Like Shapes Moving In Another World: An Identification And Interpretation Of Mythical Figures In C. S. Lewis’ Novel The Silver Chair, Benjamin S. Perkin
Student Research
As a result of his conversion to Christianity, author C. S. Lewis felt compelled to formulate a unique definition of myth. From his perspective, myth is a means through which God communicates His truth to the non-Christian world. Myth recognizes the yearning for home all people experience yet cannot satisfy, but while it correctly diagnoses humanity’s symptoms, myth fails to treat the underlying disease responsible for them. The influence of non-Christian, specifically Greek, myth can be felt most strongly in The Silver Chair, the sixth installment of Lewis’ series The Chronicles of Narnia. Through the allusions this essay explores, in …
Fairy Tales In Relation To Monster Theory: Stories Defining The Transformation Of Culture, Elsie Pak
Fairy Tales In Relation To Monster Theory: Stories Defining The Transformation Of Culture, Elsie Pak
Student Research
Fairy tales are stories that are defined and shaped by the cultures they are told within, lending them naturally fluid forms as the societal boundaries of each generation and change and expand. This research paper explores certain fairy tales under the lens of Monster Theory and the Seven Theses proposed by Jeffery Jerome Cohen from his introductory essay “Monster Culture (Seven Theses).” Through careful analysis and dissection, this paper offers a deeper look into the nature and construction of monsters and reveals the purpose monstrosity serves in society other than just to frighten. By delving into the insights proposed by …
History, Slavery, And The Phantom In Alice Thompson’S Pharos, Linda Tym
History, Slavery, And The Phantom In Alice Thompson’S Pharos, Linda Tym
Faculty Works
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A Supplication For The Beggars: The Arguments Of Simon Fish And The Cultural Relevance Of His Writing In Sixteenth Century England, Charlotte Mcfaddin
A Supplication For The Beggars: The Arguments Of Simon Fish And The Cultural Relevance Of His Writing In Sixteenth Century England, Charlotte Mcfaddin
Student Research
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The Silmarillion: Tolkien's Guise For Christian Realism, Lori Braman
The Silmarillion: Tolkien's Guise For Christian Realism, Lori Braman
Capstone Research Projects
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The Moral Imperative In The Nineteenth Century Novel Of Manners: Social Criticism In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice And Henry James's Daisy Miller, Berta Treitl
Capstone Research Projects
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Blending Of Strengths: The Convergence Of Christian Themes And Epic Motifs In Beowulf, The Faerie Queene, And Paradise Lost, Aysha Inankur
Blending Of Strengths: The Convergence Of Christian Themes And Epic Motifs In Beowulf, The Faerie Queene, And Paradise Lost, Aysha Inankur
Capstone Research Projects
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Steele's Independent Essays In The Spectator As Examples Of Horatian Satire, Katie Martin
Steele's Independent Essays In The Spectator As Examples Of Horatian Satire, Katie Martin
Capstone Research Projects
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Jane Austen: 19th Century Novelist And Social Historian, Rebecca Mundall
Jane Austen: 19th Century Novelist And Social Historian, Rebecca Mundall
Capstone Research Projects
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The Resurgence Of Jane Austen In Today's Popular Culture, Heather Rimer
The Resurgence Of Jane Austen In Today's Popular Culture, Heather Rimer
Capstone Research Projects
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Jack Of All Genres: A Brief Analysis Of C.S. Lewis's Works, Kimberly Day-Camp
Jack Of All Genres: A Brief Analysis Of C.S. Lewis's Works, Kimberly Day-Camp
Capstone Research Projects
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T.S. Eliot And The "Objective Correlative", Anissa Housley
T.S. Eliot And The "Objective Correlative", Anissa Housley
Capstone Research Projects
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