Arts and Humanities Commons^™

Adolphe Nourrit, Gilbert Duprez, And The High C: The Influences Of Operatic Plots, Culture, Language, Theater Design, And Growth Of Orchestral Forces On The Development Of The Operatic Tenor Vocal Production, Micheal Lee Smith Jr.

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

The operatic tenor voice has evolved from a variety of influences. This document identifies four influences involved in the development of the operatic tenor voice and describes their impact on performance practices including the chest voice high C (C5). Modern tenors’ performance practices originate in the nineteenth century ascendance of an Italian singing technique. This particular singing technique achieved popularity when Gilbert Duprez sang the role of Arnold in Rossini’s Guillaume Tell with a do di petto (i.e. from-the-chest) production of sound rather than the mix of falsetto and head voice that was traditional at the time. The role of …

Noms Composés En Turc Et Morphème -(S)I, Volha Kharytonava

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Cette thèse est une étude des noms composés. Plus spécifiquement, cette étude se concentre sur la question des noms composés en turc et du morphème –(s)I dans l’approche de la Morphologie distribuée. Dans le Chapitre 3 je suggère que le morphème –(s)I est généré dans la position du n – noeud qui nominalise et catégorise la √racine. J’étudie la question de l’ordre du morphème –(s)I avec d’autres morphèmes : morphèmes dérivationnels et le morphème du pluriel. Je propose que les morphèmes dérivationnels nominalisants sont des √racines liées qui fusionnent avec des √racines libres au-dessous du niveau du n (morphème …

L’Evolution De La Position Du Philosophe, Intellectuel Engagé A Travers Les Exemples De Voltaire Et Des Nouveaux Philosophes, Thomas Choukroun

Master's Theses

Entre cette nouvelle image du philosophe véhiculée par Voltaire et celles des Nouveaux Philosophes en France dans les années 1970, il n’y a pas grande différence. Le terme « nouvelle philosophie » ou « nouveaux philosophes » est pour la première fois apparu dans le journal Les Nouvelles Littéraires, dirigé par Jean-Marie Borzeix, alors éditeur d’un des piliers de la « Nouvelle Philosophie », Bernard-Henry Lévy.

Pourtant ce sont ces liens que nous allons chercher ici à élaborer, afin d’en présenter à la fois les similitudes et les différences, et de comparer les deux figures du philosophe « engagé …

Nietzsche, Lecteur Des Classiques: Quels Enjeux?, Camille Legrand

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

La Modernité Esthétique Chez André Malraux : La Quête Du “Primitif”, Yulia Draganova Kovatcheva

Doctoral Dissertations

André Malraux is a prolific French writer, adventurer, art historian, statesman, and Minister of Cultural Affairs for 11 years (1958-1969). Malraux was a man of action in the service of noble causes. In 1933, one of Malraux's most famous novels, La Condition humaine (Man's Fate), was published. It won the Goncourt Prize and established his international reputation. Born on November 3, 1901 in Paris, he was a son of the 20^th century. A witness to the history of his century, he left to the future generations a literary heritage of great importance. His main preoccupation was the “mystery of …

Le Mythe Des Troubadours Du Dix-NeuvièMe SièCle, Tatiana Vlasova

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

This work focuses on two periods of French history marked by the great musical creativity — the Middle Ages (more specifically, from the eleventh to thirteenth centuries) and the Belle Époque (i.e. the end of the nineteenth and the early twentieth century). The choice of these two periods is motivated by the fact that the French were profoundly interested by the Middle Ages in the nineteenth century. One could speak of a real vogue for the Middle Ages, especially during the period of the Belle Époque. This trend was influenced by the works of Madame de Staël, the Schlegels and …

La Dernière Reine: L’Histoire D’Anne De Bretagne, Andrew N. T. Churchill

Honors Theses

The king, Charles VIII, is dead. The year is 1498. In Brittany, people are delighted that their sovereign Anne will return. Long live the duchess! In France, there is a new king, Louis XII. Long live the king ! In the eyes of the Britons, Anne was enthralled in France after the defeat and death of her father, Francis II of Brittany, in the hands of the French armies at Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier. The Treaty of the Orchard, signed after the battle, gave the King of France, Charles VIII, the right to decide the fate of Anne of Brittany. After some attempts …

Féminisme Français : Fait, Fiction, Jennifer Granina

Honors Theses

What gives power to an idea? What makes it real in the hearts and minds of people who believe in it? What creates the desire to struggle for this idea, an ethereal and elusive conception? These are the questions that must be considered by philosophers, by those who believe enough in an idea to make it a reality. It was the mission of feminists in France since the beginning of the 19th century. For them, feminism was not a movement that had a beginning and an end, it was a force, present in the world since the creation of the …

Coco Chanel : De La Rue À La Haute Couture – Adaptant La Nouvelle Femme, Shannon R. Funkhouser

Honors Theses

The current project sought to analyze the life and work of the designer Coco Chanel. Through investigation into her life course, values, contributions to art, theater, dance, fashion, and women’s rights, it is argued that Chanel embodied the time period in which she lived ; she both influenced, and was influenced by the cultural forces that predominated. Particular attention is paid to the time periods following World War I and World War II, two events that drastically changed artistic aesthetics, social norms, and life values. The post-war eras provided the fuel for the women’s liberation movement, ushering in the idea …

Le Moi Double: Les Inconscients (Post)Coloniaux Chez Césaire Et Breton, Emma A. Krosschell

Honors Theses

This thesis analyzes the poetic works of two French-speaking surrealist poets of the twentieth century, Aimé Césaire and André Breton. Despite their common point of surrealism, Césaire and Breton's poems differ because of their identities in a society afflicted by Western colonization. Using the literary theories of postcolonialism as a perspective for the analysis of Breton and Césaire's poems, I show that both men have a double consciousness based on the complicated influence of a colonizing society. Literary criticism of postcolonialism examines individual identities in colonial societies in relation to their symbolic position as "colonist" or "colonized." Césaire, a Martinican …

Acquisition De La Liaison Et De L'Enchaînement En Français L2 : Le Rôle De La Fréquence, Nadine Odette De Moras

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Cette thèse porte sur le processus d’acquisition des liaisons des étudiants anglophones de niveau intermédiaire, dans le cadre du Modèle Basé sur l’Usage.

Les étudiants anglophones de Mastromonaco (2000), Thomas (2002) et Howard (2005) ont produit plus de 91% de liaisons obligatoires, pourcentages qui suggèrent que les anglophones maîtrisent les liaisons françaises. Une analyse approfondie des méthodes de recherches et de codage explique ces résultats et indique que ces taux élevés de liaisons ne représentent pas le niveau réel des étudiants.

Nous avons créé un texte que 20 francophones et 37 anglophones ont lu. Les francophones majoritaires ont produit 95.6% …

Une Exploration Du Retour Impossible D’Aimé Césaire Et De Pham Van Ky, Nicole Horne

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Les Trois Visionnaires: The Narrative Of Balzac, Flaubert, And Zola, Jonathan C. Landwer

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

The focus of this study concerns the critical analysis and interpretation of three nineteenth-century French novels: La Cousine Bette by Honoré de Balzac, one of the pair of Les Parents Pauvres novels and last of La Comédie Humaine; Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert, his first complete and successful novel; and, Nana, Émile Zola’s ninth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series. The voice of the authors is of particular interest to this study: how they, as writers, manipulate their creations through effective narrative to convey action to the character, suspense in a scene, and conflicts in plot. It is through the authors’ …

There’S An App For That: Foreign Language Learning Through Mobile- And Social Media-Based Video Games, Trenton Edward Hoy

Masters Theses

There is no doubt that the video game industry is undergoing a major upheaval, yet in spite of the recent reconceptualization of video games, educational games as a whole remain the pariah of the industry. Very little has been done in the wake of recent social and industry trends to adapt instruction of academic subjects, especially foreign language, for delivery through video games. Prior studies discussing the potential of games developed specifically for language learning have focused primarily on general principles and have offered no recommendations for platform, genre, or other aspects of design. Through an online survey as well …

French-Born Settlers In The Lower Rio Grande Valley, 1821-1900 : Immigration, Influence, Integration And Identity, Olivier Schouteden

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The thesis analyzes the French-born people who settled in the Lower Rio Grande Valley between 1821 and 1900. It focuses on four key elements which are inter-related: Immigration, influence, integration and identity.

This study answers two complex questions: what was the influence exerted by the French-born settlers on the Lower Rio Grande Valley, and what was the influence of the area on their settlement, integration, and identity? Such an investigation aims to fill the gap in knowledge on the French and European presence in the 19^th century Lower Rio Grande society, and to broaden our understanding of the immigration …

Maurice Scève, Lyonnais: Identité Régionale, Topographie Urbaine Et Lyrisme Dans La Délie, Elise Agathe Alice Danguy

Theses and Dissertations

Ce document est une méta-narration de l‘article « Maurice Scève, Lyonnais: Identité régionale, topographie urbaine et lyrisme dans la Délie » écrit par Professeur Robert J. Hudson et moi-même, et que nous espérons voir publier d‘ici peu. Il contient une bibliographie annotée de toutes les sources primaires et secondaires consultées, d‘un compte rendu du processus d‘écriture de l‘article ainsi que l‘analyse de plusieurs dizains nécessaires pour soutenir l‘argument principal de l‘article. Notre article traite la façon dont Maurice Scève, un poète lyonnais du 16e siècle, utilise la topographie lyonnaise afin de se définir comme Lyon mais aussi comme auteur …

Sacred Union And Sacred Violence In Tournier's Gilles Et Jeanne, David Doyle Drake

Theses and Dissertations

Written in 1983, the novella Gilles et Jeanne seems to be one of Michel Tournier's simpler works at first glance. Yet, for all of its simplicity, Tournier does not repress his desire to lace the tale with metaphoric and metaphysical symbolism. It is through a symbolic marriage on the battlefield that Tournier links the two characters in a sort of mystical union. All of the crimes following this ritual that precipitated Gilles descent into depravity were in fact an attempt to reunite with the departed spirit of his "spouse", either by mimetically recreating the circumstances of her death, or by …

The War Without A Name: The Use Of Propaganda In The Decolonization War Of Algeria, Benjamin J. Sparks

Theses and Dissertations

The Algerian war for independence, 1954-1962, also known as the War Without a Name due to its lack of recognition as a war by the French government, remains an indelible scar on the face of France. The Algerian war represents one of the most critical moments in modern French history since the French Revolution (Le Sueur 256), putting into question the motto of the French republic, "liberté, égalité, fraternité". This thesis will show that although the French won the war militarily they lost the war of ideas, that of propaganda and persuasion. Thus, this thesis will demonstrate that propaganda by …

Poor Old Horse: Tragicomedy And The Good Soldier, Matthew Christian

Senior Projects Spring 2011

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College.

Hombre Cero, Julio César Pérez Méndez

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Hombre Cero es una tragicomedia protagonizada por una mujer con rostro de payaso y un hombre sin personalidad. Ambos, junto a un par de indigentes llamados Clocló y Silla Coja, se ven envueltos en una serie de aventuras en las que la violencia política y el arte contemporáneo juegan un rol principal.

From The Middle Ages To Modernity: The Intersecting Supernatural Worlds Of Melusine And Today's Popular Culture, Sarah Stark

Honors Theses

While some may scoff at fairy tales as juvenile, primitive, or superstitious, they have always held a special fascination for me, and I am not alone in this- stories about magicians, monsters, and mythical creatures have captivated their audiences' imaginations for thousands of years. Feeling myself consistently drawn toward this type of story, I began several months ago to study supernatural tales from the medieval era as well as those popular today, and I have since discovered numerous worlds in which the natural and supernatural coexist. Creatures seemingly human are, in fact, sometimes more-or less, depending on one's perspective. Families …

La Déformalisation De La Restauration, Trevor Felch

CMC Senior Theses

Le restaurant traditionnel suit une formule sur laquelle les dîneurs peuvent toujours compter pour leur repas. Les dîneurs entrent dans la salle à manger, souvent avec une réservation, et le maître d’hôtes leur montre la table. Puis ils regardent la carte et commandent les plats qu’ils veulent au serveur. Les convives à table discutent de la vie ou du travail pour le reste du repas. Le restaurant décoré et arrangé selon un thème qui crée une ambiance dans la salle. Il y a des serveurs et des serveuses pour faciliter le rapport entre les chefs et les personnes à table …

L’Autre Exotique Et Le Moi Curieux Dans Les Lettres Persanes De Montesquieu Et L’Immoraliste D’André Gide, Alexandra Nazari

CMC Senior Theses

A look into representations of the Orient in the work of Montesquieu and Gide.

On lit pour connaître des autres mondes ; quelque chose qui est au même temps loin et tout près de la vie ordinaire. Il y a des épopées qui nous emportent aux endroits inconnus et des romans qui révèlent les petits moments de pathos caché sous l’événement les plus quotidiens. Pour moi, la littérature française servit comme la meilleure moyenne de comprise ce beau lange et histoire intellectuelle. Toutefois, l’histoire de la littérature française s’enrichit par les influences prononce du monde oriental. Par exemple, la longueur …

RéCits De Filiation : ÉTude De Trois Perspectives Dans La LittéRature QuéBéCoise Contemporaine, Danielle Jouet-Pastre

Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)

La littérature québécoise se transforme de manière significative entre les années 1960-80 avec la présence d'écrivains de souche étrangère, ce qui élargit considérablement la thématique, le style et les horizons culturels d'une littérature autrefois monoculturelle.

The Hegemony Of Language - Literary Writing And The Quest For Subjectivity In The Works Of Michel De Montaigne And Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, Carla Bota Vance

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Starting from the premise that one’s identity is first and foremost construed in language, this dissertation argues that language is the fundamental site of resistance for writers who define themselves through linguistic difference. Recognizing also that language and literary production frequently fall under the control of complex authorities, this thesis examines literature as a site where confrontation is played out aesthetically. Literary writing, in other words, is exposed as a point of intersection between writers whose language draws its sources from a peripheral location and the centers of authority that regulate and dictate what is accepted as artistically and culturally …

Reconnaissance De L'Autre Et Métissage Culturel À Travers Les Littératures Et Paralittératures De La Polynésie Française Et De La Novelle-Calédonie: Contextes Et Textes, Didier Lenglare

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

French Polynesia and New Caledonia are facing an identity crisis in which the lack of recognition of otherness represents a serious risk to the sociopolitical cohesion of these fragile multiethnic and multicultural societies. In order to avoid self-destructive conflicts and to build harmony in the midst of ethnic diversity, an endogenous inclusive redefinition of cultural identities has become necessary. Within this context, this research had a double objective. First, it aimed to ascertain how this quest for recognition of the Other is represented in the emerging literature of French speaking Oceania. Secondly, its purpose was to understand the social and …

Le Minaret Des Sovenirs: Representations Litteraires, Visuelles Et Cinematographiques De L'Identite Pied-Noir, Jean X. Brager

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation explores the graphic, literary and cinematic representations of the Pieds-Noirs, the French citizens of various origins who lived in French Algeria before independence. Rather than focusing on the War for Independence (1954-1962), the extensive study of which has failed to faithfully render the heterogeneous soul of Pieds-Noirs, this work aims at showing the multi-faceted aspects of a community that has always been considered by mainland France to be borderline, Mediterranean rather than French, and, overall, estranged both physically and emotionally, not only from its African roots, but also from its theoretical allegiance to the motherland. By tracing back …

Marriage In Seventeenth-Century French Theater, Adam Michael Babin

LSU Master's Theses

In seventeenth-century France, social and political confusion abounded. Absolute monarchy, which was principally created by Richelieu and glorified by Louis XIV, began gradually replacing the medieval feudalism that remained popular among the nobles. Likewise, préciosité, a proto-feminist literary and cultural movement that was not in line with official political ideals, emerged in France during this century. The institution of marriage was an important element of the complicated sociopolitical tapestry of seventeenth-century France. Through the depiction of marriage in Pierre Corneille’s Le Cid (1636), Jean-Baptiste Poquelin de Molière’s L’École des femmes (1662), and Jean Racine’s Andromaque (1667), three works of the …

Nonverbal Communication Among Pointe Coupee Creoles, Elsie Angelique Bergeron Gardner

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Interactions are understood through the filter of language and culture. Because of this when people of different cultures interact, miscommunications often result. As both verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication are culturally specific, this paper examines trends in the nonverbal communication patterns of generations of Pointe Coupee Creoles undergoing language shift from Creole French in the older generation to English in the younger. The data demonstrate that nonverbal patterns are decoupled from verbal language to some extent in the degree to which they are maintained down the observable generations of Pointe Coupee Creole participants. This study analyzes videos of naturally …