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Influence, Agency, And The Women Of England: Victorian Ideology And The Works Of Sarah Stickney Ellis, Ashley Lynn Carlson
Influence, Agency, And The Women Of England: Victorian Ideology And The Works Of Sarah Stickney Ellis, Ashley Lynn Carlson
English Language and Literature ETDs
This dissertation discusses the works of Sarah Stickney Ellis in the context of Victorian culture and argues that Elliss ideas about women, which have frequently been described as 'anti-feminist' by twentieth and twenty-first century scholars, were often progressive and even proto-feminist. The first chapter discusses Ellis's writings on education, where she argues that girls require moral, physical, and intellectual training. This chapter demonstrates that Ellis, though not necessarily radical, is more liberal than she has been given credit for in terms of her educational scheme for women. The second chapter focuses on Ellis's views on courtships and engagements. Rather than …
The Paper-Haired God, Chris Boat
The Paper-Haired God, Chris Boat
English Language and Literature ETDs
This dissertation consists of a novella entitled The Paper Haired God. It is the story of a man named Jason who one day (after dropping his wife Akiko off at the airport to visit friends) decides to crawl into the cabinet underneath his sink. He doesnt quite understand why he crawls under the sink, just that it is something that he needs to do. Before he realizes it, he is starving and too weak to get back out. When he feels as though he is about to disappear forever, he finds himself in a large cavern. After exploring the cavern …