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I Was A Teenage Necrophiliac: A Screenplay, Walter Howard

Masters Theses

The critical essay that introduces this thesis pays homage to three people in the movie business who have most influenced my original screenplay, I Was a Teenage Necrophiliac. Also included is a section that briefly explains the impetus for this project, and a closing argument that examines the intentional use of cliche as a creative tool.

The zany style of writer/director John Waters is the first major creative influence described. Although my story is not as graphically extreme as some of Waters' earlier work (it would be easy to make a comedy about necrophilia a vile exploitation film), it does …

Garbage Picking With Salman Rushdie, Tara Hubschmitt

Masters Theses

Salman Rushdie's voice is one of the most powerful in postmodern and post-colonial literature. He stands as a primary spokesman for the displaced personality of those caught between the conflicting influences of traditional cultures and the contemporary west. In Midnight's Children (1980), The Satanic Verses (1989), and The Ground Beneath Her Feet (1999), Rushdie appears to reveal himself as a proponent of a garbage aesthetic. The garbage metaphor, as explained by Ella Shohat and Robert Stam in Unthinking Eurocentricism (1994), develops from Brazilian filmmakers of the 1960s and is generally used to highlight the omnipresent influence of western culture upon …

The Mormon Influence On The Political Geography Of The West, Michael Madsen

Theses and Dissertations

The vast colonization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons, in the nineteenth century had a profund impact on the populating, culture, economy, and environment of much of the American West. This thesis examines the political geographic influence of the Mormons in the West and, more specifically, in the lands ceded by Mexico to the United States in 1848. This land comprises all or portions of the following states: California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.
The original organization of the Mexican Cession at the hands of Congress in 1850 was drastically influenced by …

The World-Swimmers, Patrick L. West

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This thesis has two main parts. The first comprises a collection of nineteen short stories, entitled The World-Swimmers. The second takes the form of an exegesis, 'Framing Fictions & Fictional Friendships,' which provides a critical commentary on the collection, and on the nexus of text and context. The stories vary in length from approximately 1,000 to over 4,000 words. Various writing styles are used to develop fictional explorations of a range of themes, which include: the relationship between the natural and the human worlds, the imbrication of local place and international space, obsession, entrapment, and desire. However, perhaps the most …

The Meaning Of God Today: A Phenomenographic Study Of The Art And Language Of A Group Of Senior Secondary Students, Anne P. Devenish

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

Relationship with the Divine is the core of Christianity and the professional concern of a number of ministries, including that of religious education. Knowledge about what God means to children and adolescents would be beneficial to teachers. However, research has provided little useful information in this area. Most research conducted so far has been quantitative in nature and does not uncover the lived experience or the participants' personal understandings of this phenomenon. The qualitative research that has been done focuses mainly on the range of concepts of God held by participants. It is concerned with uncovering some of the elements …

Sorting Out The American Dream - The Short Stories Of Raymond Carver, Matt Williams

Honors Theses

As Robert Stone says of his friend and his friend's work, "People will always want to read him to get an insight into the life and art of the late-twentieth century America ... he will stand high" (Halpert 131), Carver's life and work started out in the "rag and bone shop of the heart" (Nesset 103). He started out telling us about the hardships and misfortunes that go along with being not only an American, but human. Carver showed us the darker side of the American experience, but with it, showed us that with time, hope can triumph. "Reaching deep, …

The Rise Of Russian Jewish Politics: Russian Anti-Semitism, And The Jewish Political Response At The End Of The Nineteenth Century, Eric N. Suchman

Honors Theses

This paper first examines the realities facing the Russian Jew on the Eve of the pogroms. From the optimism and liberalism of Jewish intellectuals, the decline of traditional Jewish life, and the socio-economic conditions of Russian Jewry, to the roots of popular anti-Semitism, this section provides valuable insight into the condition of the Jewish people who were about to experience the destructive and shattering events of 1881. Next, this paper considers the events of 1881 and the tsarist government's response to these events. Following the assassination of Alexander II, mobs of angry Russians attacked and looted thousands of Jewish homes …

Humanism And The Ignatian Spirit, Sam Atkins

Honors Theses

Humanism has often been associated with secular advancements and the opposite of religious dogma. However, the development of humanism in the sixteenth-century coincided with the rise of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and the Jesuits. Therefore, it is not surprising to find that Ignatius shared many of the same goals as the humanists. Erasmus was the most famous humanists of the Renaissance. One of his principle objectives was to bring forth a revival of classical studies and an appreciation for their scholarship, rhetoric, and civic virtue. Analysis of Ignatius and the Jesuits reveals that they were influenced by the humanists and …

Contemplative Prayer (The Visions Of Thomas Kelly And Thomas Merton), Keith R. Maddock

Quaker Religious Thought

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Better Than A Plack, Paul Buckley, Susan Jeffers

Quaker Religious Thought

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Book Reviews, Irv Brendlinger, Lon Fendall

Quaker Religious Thought

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A Quaker Understanding Of Jesus Christ, Arthur O. Roberts

Quaker Religious Thought

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Gene Therapy In Biomedicine:Ethical Dilemmas, Kent Thornburg, Miles Edwards

Quaker Religious Thought

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Confronting The Demonic Quality Of The Death Penalty , James Hannon

Quaker Religious Thought

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Response To Vail Palmer, John Beck

Quaker Religious Thought

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Better Than A Plack (Addendum), Paul Buckley

Quaker Religious Thought

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Book Reviews, Nancy Thomas, Ron Mock

Quaker Religious Thought

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Book Notes, Qrt Editor

Quaker Religious Thought

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Great Blueness And Other Predicaments (1968) By Arnold Lobel, Gareth B. Matthews

Picture Books

Long ago, there was no color in the world. It was the time of The Great Greyness. Down in the cellar of his house a Wizard mixed up something in a pot and used it to paint the thatched roof of his house. “I call it blue,” he told his neighbors, who begged him to share it. Soon the whole world was blue. It became the time of The Great Blueness. Unfortunately, having blueness everywhere made people sad. So, the Wizard went back down into his cellar and came out with something new .... Philosophy is colorful! Plenty of …

The Pilgrim Gospel: The Old Testament As A Theology Of The Journey, David J. Pederson Phd

Faculty Publications and Presentations

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Muse Measures, Ruth Laxson, Special Collections, Fleet Library

Ruth Laxson Artist Book Archive

[53] pages : ill. Limited edition of 150 copies. Cover title. Letterpress artist's book created by Ruth Laxson. Binding is Japanese side-sewn style. "Printed on Birch Royal Fiber, UV Ultra II and Warren Patina, using typography, type-high engraving and offset. The type is mainly Caslon and Franklin Gothic. It was hand set and composed on the press bed."--Colophon. Typographical illustrations are combinations of letters, lines, symbols, and drawings. White paint applied to two images. Library has copy no. 60 signed by the artist.

Visionaire 28: Bible, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley, Mario Testino

Visionaire

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustructions; 40 x 30 cm, Limited edition of 6000 numbered copies. Text is housed in a two-piece white plastic container (40 x 30 cm) Library has copy no. 3264. Gift of the publisher. Greg Foley, RISD Alumnus. "28 BIBLE, our millennium issue: “the greatest story ever told" retold in images by modern-day artists and photographers. The intent was to make an issue that was visually provocative but not blasphemous or gratuitously shocking. We worked closely with Dr. Royal Rhodes, professor of religion at Kenyon College, who helped us excerpt passages from the King James …

Visionaire 29: Woman, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley, Mario Testino

Visionaire

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 31 cm (in case (34 x 25 cm), Limited edition of 6000 numbered copies. Case binding, red velvet cover with printed illustration and series title lettering. Text is housed is a mirrored-plastic container. Library has copy no. 341. Gift of the publisher. 2nd copy is copy no. 6. Gift of Greg Foley, RISD Alumnus, AP 1991. Includes folded subscription sheet, listing back issues. "In 29 WOMAN we explore the multifaceted nature of woman – as model, Madonna, muse, and more. Highlights include the eight-part black-and-white series by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh …

Visionaire 30: The Game Louis Vuitton Switzerland, Stephen Gan, Cecilia Dean, James Kaliardos, Greg Foley, Louis Vuitton

Visionaire

1 cube puzzle (16 pieces) : color illustrations ; 20 x 20 cm + 1 case (21 x 21 x 8 cm) + 1 box + (20 x 20 x 6 cm) +1 portfolio (20 x 20 cm), A cube puzzle that can form six possible images. A portfolio entitled: The key to the puzzle" containing [86] pages of images relating to sports and games (color ; 20 x 20 cm) accompanies the puzzle. Title from page [1] of images in portfolio. Title on inside of cardboard box: Visionaire 30 The game, 1999-2000. "Visionaire 30 is not only a collection …

Should A Christian Lawyer Sign Up For Simon's Practice Of Justice?, Thomas L. Shaffer

Journal Articles

In The Practice of Justice, Professor William H. Simon describes justice in a way that differs from the way the Bible describes justice. The big difference is not so much what justice requires (although there is some difference there) as (i) how people decide what justice requires, and (ii) who the "people" are who decide what justice requires. Some of us Christians claim to understand "justice" as the Bible understands it. It may make a difference that, for biblical people, "justice" is righteousness, and righteousness, the Torah teaches, and Rabbi Hillel teaches, and Rabbi Jesus teaches, is practice following upon …

Promise And Fulfillment In Hellenistic Jewish Narratives And In Luke And Acts, William Kurz

Theology Faculty Research and Publications

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Marquette, Jacques, John Donnelly

History Faculty Research and Publications

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Campus Climate For Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Students: A Survey Of Faculty, Staff And Students, Amanda D. Barton

Masters Theses

This study examined the campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students at Eastern Illinois University. The population (N=210) was studied to investigate three hypotheses: 1) there are no differences between the variables of gender, campus involvement, race and university status in relation to attitudes towards homosexuals; 2) there are no differences among students, and faculty/staff/administration in the type of involvement each would extend to homosexual students under duress; and 3) there are no differences among students, faculty, and staff in their willingness to be educated and their levels of education about homosexual issues. The population of students and faculty, …

Door To Door, Bryan Levek

Masters Theses

My creative thesis consists of four short stories and my author's introduction to them.

In my introduction, I discuss my primary literary influences; not only the author's whose approaches to short fiction that I share, but also those I feel indifferent towards. Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio is admirable for its sketches of common people and ordinary life events. James Joyce is highlighted as the originator of literary epiphany, a moment of revelation or profound insight, and both A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Dubliners provide examples of the device. Hemingway's stripped down language is appreciated for …