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Reason, Time, And Redemption In Joseph Heller's Catch-22, Diane S. Bonds

Master's Theses

When Joseph Heller 's Catch-22 appeared in 1961, it met with extreme reactions from reviewers. Those who attacked the novel did so with fervor. An anonymous reviewer in Daedalus summed up many unfavorable criticisms of the book by charging that Catch-22 wa s not "written"; that it had no story or real characters; that it was repetitive and formless; finally, that it was an example of the most "destructive and immoral" kind of literature--a novel which spat "in-discrimimitely at business and the professions, at respectability, at ideals, at all visible tokens of superiority." Favorable reviews focused mainly on the brilliance …

The Protagonists Of John Updike, Charles Monroe Cock

Master's Theses

My purpose in this paper is to show that the protagonists of Updike can be categorized into groups and that these protagonists are as real for me as they are for Updike. It is because of these protagonists that the works of Updike will live for many years to come.

J. Sidney Peters And Virginia Prohibition, 1916-1920, Hugh Harrington Fraser

Master's Theses

This study will seek to reveal the reasons for both the success ad failure of Virginia prohibition in its early years. The focus will be on the Department of Prohibition and its controversial, first commissioner, J. Sidney Peters, from 1916 to 1920. These years saw the shift to either grudging or enthusiastic acceptance of. prohibit ion by many of its former foes, and then a shift in increasing numbers to disillusioned hostility, directed mainly against the Commissioner and his Department.

Shaw's Comic Tone : From Laughter To The Broken Harp String, R. K. Thomas

Honors Theses

George Bernard Shaw's literary career lasted over seventy years. He wrote prolifically. The most complete collection of his work, the Ayot St. Lawrence Edition, runs to over thirty-one volume, yet it is not all inclusive. His efforts were always motivated by the desire to expand and expound his social and political philosophy. Although the canon of Shavian criticism approaches his motives from a wide of variety of angles and avenues, Shaw singled out "passion of pure political Weltverbesserungwahn (worldbettermentcrase)" as his "own devouring malady." Defining his artistic objectives as conveying a "feeling" to an audience and making "them sympathetic with …

The Rebellion Of Tyrone, Rosanna Painter

Honors Theses

Tyrone was not successful in his goal of preservation of Gaelic traditions and institutions. Irelandwas a medieval and barbaric state and in competin gwith the English the Irish were dealin gwith a well-governed, well-organized, unifie dstate. With the defeat of Tyron, "Old Ireland" was ended. No longer would any Gaelic traditions persist in the social or political systems of Ireland. The authority of the chiefs was gone. The government at Dublin and Englissh common law would prevail. The Tudor conques was complete.

The Rise And Fall Of The Farmers' Alliance Of Virginia, Nancy Byrd Manning

Honors Theses

The purpose of this paper is to trace the quick rise and

equally sudden fall of the Virginia State Farmers' Alliance. Emphasis

was given to the unique socio-economic conditions prevalent in Southern

Virginia during the latter part of the nineteenth century which forced

individual farmers into cooperation, and to the vacillating political

situation which precipitated the death of the Virginia Farmers' Alliance.

The structures and activities of the Alliance received particular attention

because they were extremely important in attracting and maintaining

membership.

"What Else Is There?" : Surrealism And The Love Of Life In Catch-22 /, Dobbs Eric

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.

Anselm Of Havelberg His Life And Works, Raymond Eugene Bierlein

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A History Of Company C 156th Signal Battalion (Combat Area) Michigan Army National Guard In The Berlin Crisis 1961-62, Warren J. Lawrence

Masters Theses

The 1961 mobilization of United States Military Reserve Components for the Berlin Crisis has several unique aspects. One perspective of examining the mobilization is to view it through the successes and problems of one of the individual company-size units called to service. The unit discussed here is company C, 156th Signal Battalion (CA), Michigan Army National Guard, located in Kalamazoo, MI.

The paper begins with a brief history of Company C from its conception in 1859 to the Berlin Crises Mobilization in 1961. The mobilization itself and what happened to Company C during 1961 and 1962 is covered in a …

The Later Years Of The American Colonization Society (1850-1865), John Hamilton Haley

History Theses & Dissertations

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The Relationship Between Benjamin Franklin And Arthur Lee, Fay F. Moran

History Theses & Dissertations

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The United States And The 1954 Guatemalan Revolution: Intervention Or Prevention, Michael Plunkett

History Theses & Dissertations

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The Creole Affair: Climax Of The British-American Fugitive Slave Controversy, 1831-1842, Alice Lee Anderson

History Theses & Dissertations

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Distance And The Search For Identity In Six Novels Of Iris Murdoch, Anne B. Peterson

English Theses & Dissertations

No abstract.

Die Prostituierte In Frank Wedekinds Dramen, Philip A. Mellen

Dissertations and Theses

The prostitute and the concept of prostitution played a meaningful role in both Frank Wedekind's life and his dramatic efforts. From his early youth to the writing of his drama Schloss Wetterstein (1910), Wedekind remained deeply interested in the personal, social and philosophical problems generated by the existence of the prostitute and what he imagined her sensually based philosophy of life to be. Four of Wedekind's dramas were dealt with, which seem to be representative of his struggle to vindicate his own corresponding philosophy of sensuality.

The first drama, Elins Erweckung (Elin's Awakening-1887), is important as his first drama dealing …

The Origin And Development Of The Mar Thoma Church Of India, M. Matthews

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The purpose of this study was to make an intensive survey of the origin and develoment of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of India. The name 'St. Thomas Christians' came to be known among the Church historians and among several Christian writers much earlier on account of the long standing tradition that St. Thomas, one of the twelve disciples of Christ, brought the Gospel to the South Western coast of India early in the second half of the first century and founded the first seven Churches in South India. The reliability of this tradition has been a matter of much …

A Study Of United States-Chilean Relations, 1913 To 1918, Charles Dimke

History ETDs

This thesis is an analysis of United States-Chilean relations, 1913 to 1918. Diplomatic contacts between the two powers provide an opportunity to investigate the impact of North America upon Chilean policy. Specifically, President Wilson's concept of Pan-Americanism contained in the 1913 to 1917 Pan-American Pact and negotiations concerning Chilean neutrality during the First World War emerge as focal points of this study.

United States diplomatic and economic intervention in Latin America resulted in an era of lingering Chilean doubt over Washington's intentions in the Southern Hemisphere. President Wilson was therefore faced with continued Chilean distrust and opposition early in his …

Francis Marion: 1780-1782, Rayburn Clifton Stovall

Morehead State Theses and Dissertations

A thesis presented to the faculty of the School of Social Science at Morehead State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in History by Rayburn Clifton Stovall on March 9, 1971.

The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod And World War I-A Study Of The Loyalty Problem During World War I And Theodore Conrad Graebner's Attempt To Solve It, Walter Steinbach

Master of Divinity Thesis

This paper deals with troubles experienced by the Missouri Synod in general, but its answer to the major problems are based almost exclusively on the writings of Professor Theodore Conrad Graebner. Professor Graebner was on the faculty at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1914 he assumed the role as co-editor of the Lutheran Witness, the official English periodical of the Missouri Synod. Professor Graebner was probably the most important leader of the Missouri Synod who attempted to prove its loyalty during this time. He also became the advisor, for many pastors who did not know what to do …

The Loehe Colonies In Michigan, Ronald Goodsman

Bachelor of Divinity

The purpose of this paper is to describe the beginnings of the colonies which Loehe and Craemer founded in the Saginaw Valley in Michigan. The paper does not propose to give an exhaustive account of the history involved, as that is beyond its scope and beyond the limitations of the author. Rather, the purpose of the paper is to give a general overview of some of the reasons behind the founding of the Saginaw Valley colonies and a very brief sketch of their earliest beginnings.

The New Indian Militancy: Its Roots, Its Message, And Its Significance For The Church, Victor Willmann

Bachelor of Divinity

The term "'Indian militancy" will immediately bring to mind in some readers the images of Black militancy and Black power. For others, Indian militancy may create impressions of direct-action groups, violence and intimidation. However, in using the term "Indian militancy" or its correllary term, "Red Power," this paper does not attempt to limit them to the narrow meanings ascribed to the corresponding terms of the Black civil rights movement. For the purposes of this study, Indian militancy and Red power will include those who advocate direct action through peaceful or disruptive means as well as those who are now beginning …

A Definition And An Application Of Some Hermaneutical Principles, Rodney K. Ruger

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Excerpt: "The purpose of this study has been to research the area of Biblical hermeneutics in order to gain a historical perspective upon which the author could build his personal practical system of interpreting the Bible.

This study has been limited to Biblical hermeneutics from the larger area of general hermeneutics. It has further been limited to the major historical representatives and schools of thought and the major principles which have evolved from these, because of·the vast amount of material which has been written on this subject. From these principles the writer has chosen the ones which he feels to …

A Study Of The Holy Spirit In The Farewell Disclosure Of Jesus, Walter Henderson

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

The investigation under consideration was an inquiry into the relationship between the Holy Spirit and Christ, the Holy Spirit and the believer, and the Holy Spirit and the world. The relationship which the Holy Spirit has with Christ, affects the Spirit's relationship to the believer, and to the world. Therefore the investigation has covered these three areas.

Twentieth-Century Lutheran Attitudes Toward War, Daniel Parsch

Bachelor of Divinity

This paper is an attempt to show the attitudes and ideas of leading Lutherans on the matter of war and the participation in war. The Lutheran Church has been, in the past, and remains an important part of the whole Christian witness. Therefore, the ideas of prominent men in this body are important for study in order to more fully understand the position which the whole Lutheran Church has taken in regard to this problem. In order to limit the scope of such a study, the paper will deal mainly with 20th Century attitudes. Likewise, the main Lutheran bodies to …

A Study Of The Doctrine Of Holiness In The Thought Of A. W. Tozer, Kenneth Leroy Friesen

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Holiness, its true meaning and place in the experience of Christian living, has always been a special concern for serious, thoughtful Christians. It has been interpreted in the context of Holy Scripture, Christian history, and contemporary life, with the resulting beliefs usually dividing along denominational or theological lines. The Christian populace has naturally received its teachings about holiness from the lips and pens of its leaders . One such leader was Aiden Wilson Tozer, (1897-1963), a pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, editor of "'I'he Alliance Witness," Bible teacher, and writer. His teaching on holiness was the subject of …

Michael Praetorius Creuzbergensis-The Man, The Musician, The Theologian: An Introduction, David Susan

Master of Divinity Thesis

One particular focus of this paper will be Praetorius' theology of music, woven of the thread of coneio et cantio, sermon and song, that runs through the prefaces and dedicatory letters to many of his works.

The overall purpose of this paper is to make available in English an introduction to the music and thought of Praetorius, since most of the primary sources and much of the secondary literature are not translated. Material quoted in the text from German and Latin sources has been translated into English, and a translation of one important primary source, his Funeral Sermon, is appended …

The Role Of The Lutheran Parish Pastor In The Classrooms Of His Congregation’S Christian Day School, Gregory Wismar

Master of Divinity Thesis

What factors, then, should be considered as being the determinative dynamics of this role? This study will seek the basis for an approach in the historical precedents, the facts of contemporary situations and the expressions of future possibilities that have been suggested by some pastors, and church educators. Emanating from this discussion is a challenge to mutual involvement and understanding on the part of all educators in the church -- be they pastors, teachers or administrators. Much of the research for this paper comes from people who have shared ideas and excitement and dreams about Christian education; from their responsiveness …

A Study Of Matthew 3:13-17 -- The Baptism Of Jesus, Werner Boos

Bachelor of Divinity

The fact that Jesus came to John the Baptist in order to be baptized by him fascinates and puzzles many Christians. The event evokes many significant questions: What was the exact nature of the baptism administered by John the Baptist? Why did Jesus submit himself to such a baptism? What significance did the baptismal event hold for Jesus' subsequent ministry? What did it mean to the evangelists and to their original audiences? How did it influence the Christian sacrament of baptism? These and similar questions prompt the present study--a study which takes as its exegetical point of departure the most …

Partners In Preaching, David Peters

Bachelor of Divinity

So the Institute for Advanced Pastoral Studies focused its attention on the whole process of communication with the hope that it would illuminate the dilemma of preaching. Briefly stated in paraphrase, this is its conclusions: Since communication is a two-way (dialogical) process, in which both parties to the conversation play an integral part in effecting maximum communication, the sermon, as a means of communication, is the creation (partnership) of both the preacher and the parishoner. Therefore, the members of any congregation are asked to be active participants in the church's preaching.4 As such, they have certain responsibilities toward every preaching …

The Multiple Pastor Ministry: Profile Of A Psychological View Towards Initial Adjustment Dynamics, Douglas Lenser

Bachelor of Divinity

In this study the multiple ministry to be considered is the multiple pastor ministry in the typical arrangement of senior pastor and assistant pastor, or assistant pastors. Although many of the dynamics of the situation are the same, this study will not deal explicitly with the team ministry or the co-pastor ministry where an attempt is made to make each pastor equal in the eyes of the members of the congregation. Since the primary concern is that of the relationship of the pastors, other aspects of the multiple staff ministry including relationships with non-clergy staff will not be considered. This …