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A Choice To Make: The Portrayal Of Female Characters’ Agency And Emotion In Madeline Miller’S Circe And Anaïs Mitchell’S Hadestown, Abby Swartzentruber

English Senior Capstone

In the novel Circe and the musical Hadestown, Madeline Miller and Anaïs Mitchell create transformative retellings of selected Greek myths, where the narrative perspective is shifted to the women, allowing for a deeper examination of the complexity of these characters. Circe details the life of the titular goddess as she grapples with the tension between her exile and her agency, experiencing a complex web of non-linear emotions. In Hadestown, Eurydice must learn to overcome her pessimism to trust another, while Persephone must abandon her coping mechanisms and finally stand up to the abuses of her husband, Hades. Mitchell …

Chart Study, Abigail Franklin

English Senior Capstone

Chart Study is a collection of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that recounts moments of my life and explores my interpretation of the world. It spans decades and continents, from the Midwest to the Middle East, while following the thread of uncertainty that has always wrapped around me. Themes of self-discovery, independence, and insecurity are prominent as I play with formal poetry and sectioned essays. The title refers to my father’s time as an aviator and is an homage to all of the characteristics and quirks he instilled in me that are explored more fully in the project itself.

"Everyone Learns, Nobody Changes": Images And The Ideal In Anna Karenina And Closer, Leah Kiers

English Senior Capstone

The main characters in Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and Patrick Marber’s Closer literally and figuratively surround themselves with images of themselves and others that define how they choose to see and be seen. Using the framework of Tolstoy’s What Is Art?, this paper evaluates how these images affect the characters’ relationships with one another. Tolstoy writes that art should enable humanity to pursue an ideal of unity with one another, but the characters’ ideals are more self-centered, making it so that the images they use prevent them from authentically connecting with each other. Proximity with suffering and death can tear …

Insomniac - A Collection Of Poetry, Fiction, And Creative Non-Fiction, Jason Abishekaraj John

English Senior Capstone

As the title would suggest, Insomniac is a multi-genre collection which represents a handful of my written works that were born during bouts of insomnia and depression. The poems I have placed in this collection revolve around my friendships with specific (and at times multiple) individuals. The creative non-fiction pieces focus on my experiences with depression, dissociation, suicide, anxiety, hypersensitivity, epilepsy, and self-harm in hopes that they might promote conversation. Lastly, the short stories are my own spin on Bhoot (Ghost) and ¬Shikari (Hunter) stories I hungrily devoured in my childhood. My hope is that each of these pieces can …

The Stories Already Written: An Intertextual Analysis Of The Book Thief And Belonging, Jenna Kortenhoeven

English Senior Capstone

Intertextuality is a theoretical notion which enables a critic to analyze the way a writer’s story is the sum of the stories the writer has read and which can examine how human identity is also constructed from reading. Within Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief and Nora Krug’s Belonging, the writers find their story and identity through reading, their relationship with words mirroring their relationship with themselves, others, and the world. The Book Thief details the story of Liesel Meminger, showcasing how her entire life is shaped by words and emphasizing how her growth as a reader leads her to …

The Pieces That Make The Self: Finding Balance Between Social And Individual Identity In Frances Burney’S Evelina And Virginia Woolf’S Mrs. Dalloway, Jenna King

English Senior Capstone

In their novels Evelina and Mrs. Dalloway, Frances Burney and Virginia Woolf pursue an understanding of the pieces of one’s “self.” Through the journeys of Evelina Anville and Clarissa Dalloway, Burney and Woolf explore how a woman’s identity is formed by both her social role and her individuality. Although the social settings examined in the two novels vary greatly due to differences in both time period and the main characters’ stages of life, Evelina’s and Clarissa’s stories are united by their shared goal of gaining understanding of and ownership over themselves. Ultimately, both Evelina and Mrs. Dalloway argue for …

Drawing Empathy: The Benefits Of Utilizing Graphic Memoirs In Secondary Classrooms, Hailey Simmons

English Senior Capstone

The use of graphic novels and graphic memoirs in the classroom is an active discussion in many schools. Some individuals who oppose using the genre with students argue that it does not provide enough depth to have an effect on the reader. By analyzing Art Spiegelman’s Maus and Nora Krug’s Belonging, this paper explains how graphic memoirs can provide depth for readers. As Spiegelman and Krug learn of their family history with the Holocaust and World War II, they utilize the techniques of representational art, the repetition of structural elements, and the use of color and shading to portray …

The Battle Of Wilson's Creek, Paulette Bane

Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Women's And Gender Studies Newsletter, V10, Spring 2023, University Of Northern Iowa. Women's And Gender Studies.

Women's and Gender Studies Newsletter

Inside this Issue:

Director's Note --- 2
Programming News --- 4
Scholarship & Awards --- 8
Graduating Student: Gideon Bawuah --- 9
Notables and Quotables --- 10

Pop Spirituality In The Context Of Nepal, Kalinda Benson

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In this research report, Pop Spirituality in the Context of Nepal, I look to add clarity to what it means to be “spiritual” and how that has been applied historically in context of Nepal. This paper focuses on what has led up to our modern day perceptions on spirituality. In the first section of the paper, I briefly describe what I mean when I say, “pop spirituality” or a “modern spirituality.” I define spirituality and how it differs from religion, a religion, and what secularization is. I want to acknowledge that there are many types of spirituality that exist of …

Views Of Judaism And Jewish People In Jordan: Political, Social, Historical, And Religious Considerations, Thalia Gustina

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

The purpose of this research was to find out what the general view of Judaism and Jewish people is within Jordan and what factors play into these views. There were a few aspects of this topic that were specifically focused on in this study. The impact of Israel on the way that Jewish people are perceived was one of the main topics explored. Part of this was looking at the history of Judaism and Jewish people in the Arab World and how the relationship between them and their non-Jewish neighbors changed after the creation of Israel. As a majority Muslim …

Existir Y Sobrevivir: El Prejuicio Que Enfrentan Los Inmigrantes Venezolanos En La Quinta Región De Chile., Daisy Alcantar

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

This investigation looks at determining the institutional prejudice that Venezuelan immigrants face while being in Chile, specifically in Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. Immigration is not a new concept in Chile but in recent years the great influx of Latin American immigrants, including Venezuelan immigrants, has seen a great backlash from the Chilean government and society. This is largely due to the white and European values that have been integrated into Chilean society. Therefore, driven by colonialist and nationalist views, Venezuelan immigrants are deemed as the “other” and have become criminalized and stigmatized by Chilean society. Ultimately leading the Venezuelan …

The Archetype Of The Ocean In Balinese Culture, Ava Hull

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

An archetype is essential for expressing an understanding of symbols and adding depth to the meaning derived from everyday life. It is a connection of source and meaning through the lens of the human experience. In the case of the ocean, people all over the world turn to the sea as a source of healing and a symbol of the murkiness of the unconscious mind. This holds true for the people of Bali as their beautiful Island is in deep connection with the force of the ocean. From the everyday contact like fishing and relaxing at the beach, to the …

Ecotones, Brie Schettle

2023 MFA Visual Arts

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Magazine, Vol. 22, No 3, Spring 2023, Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley Magazine

Grand Valley Magazine is a quarterly publication about Grand Valley State University produced by University Communications since 2001.

Legacy - Spring 2023, South Carolina Institute Of Archaeology And Anthropology--University Of South Carolina

SCIAA Magazine - Legacy & PastWatch

Contents:

The South Carolina Paleo Point Survey

Director's Notes

The Camden Burial Project, Part I: Background and Preliminary Results

The Search for Stuarts Town (1684-1686)

Numismatic History of the Charlesfort/Santa Elena Site: The Sixteenth-Century Spanish Occupation

SCIAA Publications Online at Scholar Commons: 2022

The South Carolina Paleoindian Point Survey on the Occasion of the Recording of the 800th Point

A Search Renewed: Continuing Survey Efforts to Locate Lucas Vazquez De Ayllon's Lost Capitana

Underwater Archaeological Photogrammetry Workshop

Guam 2022: Shipwreck Survey in Apra Harbor

The Savannah River Archaeological Research Program (SRARP) Premiers Two New Films

Historic Archaeology: Visiting 38LX5 in …

La Voz Spring 2023, El Instituto: Institute Of Latina/O, Caribbean, And Latin American Studies

La Voz

In this issue:

• Television Dramas and the Global Village (2023) Paperback Edition
• The Pandemic Journaling Project in Latin America, and Beyond
• ELIN Predoctoral Awardee: Constance Holden
• Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awardee: Heidi Pineda
• Spotlight: MA Student joining the PhD program and Predctoral Awardees recognition

In The Air 2023, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

In the Air was a community-based photography and poetry zine that was designed to reflect student experiences and build community across majors on campus. The first and only issue is divided into four chapters that contain creative writing and student artwork: To Be in Love, School(ed), Observations, and Life.

Struggling To Thrive: Nyc Publishing Salaries In The Age Of Inflation & Implications For Diversifying The Publishing Workforce, Em Villaverde

Book Publishing Final Research Papers

This research delves into the conundrum of New York City’s publishing sector, where passion drives more than profit. This paper reviews the impact of inflation and rising living costs on entry-level book publishing roles within NYC, unraveling the implications for diversity within the industry.

The central question investigates how the combination of inflation and living expenses influences the feasibility of jump-starting a publishing career in one of the most expensive cities—and the largest publishing hub—in the US. The study spotlights not only barriers to entering the industry but also the exacerbated challenges faced by BIPOC professionals.
The research zooms in …

Primitive Mythology (The Masks Of God, Volume 1) By Joseph Campbell, Phillip Fitzsimmons

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

No abstract provided.

Neil Gaiman's Elevated Fairy Tale: Childhood Trauma Through The Lens Of Postmodernism, Faith Adams

Student Works

In The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman explores the influence of trauma on identity formation. In the sinister world of his liminal fantasy, Gaiman’s nameless narrator strives to assemble a comforting sense of identity in the midst of traumatic chaos. Viewed through a postmodern lens, Gaiman’s use of hypertextuality and non-linear storytelling undermines idealized views of objective truth and reality, ultimately suggesting that nothing in life can be reduced to a binary.

Raising The Iron Curtain: Healing Collective Oppression Through Literature, Alisa Chirkova-Holland

Student Works

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by former gulag prisoner Alexander Solzhenitsyn, is a short novel that entails an ordinary day for a prisoner, Shukhov, in a Siberian gulag. Although the work is a typical skaz, a traditional Russian narrative form, the novel was well-received by Russians at the time of publishing in 1962. This paper will explore the reason for such acclamation, understanding how Solzhenitsyn’s innovations to the skaz allowed readers to connect with their past. The paper also mentions theories such as Traumatic Realism to comprehend how such a bleak novel positively impacted post-Stalinist readers. …

The Importance Of Reading In Jane Austen's Novels, Leah Rice

Student Works

Reading is a central theme of both Emma (1815) and Pride and Prejudice (1813), two of Jane Austen’s most celebrated novels. The characters are constantly reading books, comparing the sizes of their libraries, and endeavoring to respond to tricky situations based on their readings of them. Mr. Darcy claims that a lady’s education is not complete until she adds to all the usual accomplishments something “more substantial”: the “improvement of her mind by extensive reading” (27). Though reading is regarded as a source of knowledge and even wisdom, these novels are what Bonaparte calls “a map of misreading” (142). Elizabeth …

The Linguistic Reimagining Of Natural Elements In Gerard Manley Hopkins' Nature Sonnets, Leah Rice

Student Works

Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) was a Victorian poet and Jesuit priest now numbered among the major English poets. When the first edition of his poems was published posthumously in 1918 by his friend Robert Bridges, it “baffled more readers than it converted” (Martin 50). Nevertheless, despite this original reticence to accept Hopkins as a poet, the tests of time and scholarship has proven his depth and continued relevance of study.

Strategies Of Liberation And Empowerment In Maya Angelou's And Audre Lorde's Black Feminist Literature, Lydia Jernigan

Student Works

The progression of second-wave feminism in America saw Black feminist writers such as Maya Angelou and Audre Lorde utilizing literature, and notably poetry, to resist against their oppression, due not only to their gender but also to their race. Lorde states in her 1977 essay, “Poetry is Not a Luxury,” that poetry, for women, “is a vital necessity of our existence. It forms the quality of light within which we predicate our hopes and dreams toward survival and change, first made into language, then into idea, then into more tangible action.” One of the aims of Lorde’s explicitly political poems—as …

從文化學視角探討《爾雅．釋天》, Yazhou Chuang

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

《爾雅》不僅是十三經之一，也是訓詁學鼻祖，文化百科全書的雛型。研究之道多端，文化學的探討是現當代較為新穎的一個議題。本論文秉承文化意識，以文化統整的方法，析論〈釋天〉一篇的文化內涵與文化意義。首節簡介《爾雅‧釋天》、文化學並檢討研究成果。次節分天文、曆法、氣候、災祥、禮儀五項，以科技文化、社會文化及地下出土文獻重新詮釋〈釋天〉內涵。第三節分天文曆法一體的宇宙觀、風調雨順的氣候觀、虛實並存的社會觀、天人合一的政教觀四項，闡發古人的思維模式，及其在現當代的意義。最後為結論。希望此一研究，能賦古典以新貌，為〈釋天〉的探討開一新局。

Erya is not only one of the Thirteen Classics, but also the originator of exegesis and the prototype of a cultural encyclopedia. There are many ways of research, and the discussion of cultural studies is a relatively new topic in modern and contemporary times. This thesis upholds the cultural awareness and uses the method of cultural integration to analyze the cultural connotation and cultural significance of "Shitian". The first section introduces Erya·Shutian, and cultural studies and reviews the research results. The second section is divided into five items: astronomy, calendar, climate, disaster and auspiciousness, and etiquette. The third section …

唐人稱引《周易》王、韓注側證 : 以《文選》李善注爲中心, Yongxin Gu

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

唐宋間《周易》文本經歷了最爲重要的一次遞嬗，即從寫本切換至刻本。本文以《文選》李善注所引《周易》王、韓注爲中心，參照約略同時的《後漢書》李賢注，以及稍晚出的官修類書《初學記》引文，同時參校宋刻《周易》經注本，以及敦煌唐寫本、陸德明《經典釋文·周易音義》、魏徵《群書治要》、李鼎祚《周易集解》、郭京《周易舉正》等唐代或唐前文本或異文資料，從而揭示唐人引文的特徵，並由此回溯唐代文本樣貌，進而探求唐宋《周易》文本遞嬗的規律性。唐人注解及類書引文大體上忠實於原文，基本上可以反映其所從出之底本的原始樣貌，雖然具有個性化和不穩定性的特徵，甚或經過一定程度的主觀改造。總體而言，唐宋《周易》文本具有穩定性和連續性，在從寫本時代進入刻本時代的遞嬗過程中大體保持統一，並未發生大的變易。

The text of The Book of Changes between the Tang and Song Dynasties experienced the most important evolution, that is, from manuscript to block-printed edition. This paper focuses on Wang and Han′s exegesis of The Book of Changes quoted by Li Shan′s anthology of Selected Works, and refers to Li Xian′ anthology of Post Han History and the official revision book Chuxueji, and collates the classical text & exegesis edition of The book of changes written in stone in the Song Dynasty, and Dunhuang manuscripts of the Tang, Lu Deming's Classic Interpretation, Wei Zheng's …

精微之教 : 陳淳學術與《四書大全》徵引內容考察, Feng-Yuan Chen

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

陳淳，字安卿，號北溪，朱熹紹熙元年（1190）任漳州知府，陳淳入於門下，朱熹先指點“根原”，後又提醒“下學”，傳授達於性天的日用之學，道德既是日常中驗之有得的結果，也是於義理當中詳審分判得來，以道與學為核心，道以顯學，學以入道，從而體現學術完整架構。朱熹與陸象山鵝湖之辯，朱熹採取含容兼取立場，陳淳則勇於與辯，同樣言“心”，陳淳依從朱學思考，“心”之所在，由根原而達於下學，理氣一貫。四書作為朱學要籍乃是朱門共識，然而陳淳以《近思錄》作為四書楷梯，乃是重申朱熹學術承濂洛之淵源而達於洙泗之正學，四書意義於茲而顯，盡其精微之思，成為《四書大全》援以印證朱學地位材料，轉為彰顯朱注價值、深化工夫內涵，擴大性命之教的詮釋內容，對於朱學地位確立，饒有推進作用。

Chen Chun, named Anqing, also known as Beixi, served as the prefect of Zhangzhou in the first year of Shaoxi (1190) and became a disciple of Zhu Xi. In the study of knowledge, morality is not only the result of daily experience, but also the result of detailed judgment and the study of right or wrong. With the “Tao” and learning as the centre of fucus, The “Tao” invovles learning, and learning leads to the “Tao”, So they complement each other. In the Ehu debate between Zhu Xi and Lu Xiangshan, Zhu Xi based himself on a number of …

蜀石經所見《周禮．考工記》文本管窺, Wanli Yu

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

唐石經被稱爲是“古本之終，今本之祖”。蜀石經是否與唐石經同祖太和舊本，以及蜀石經對後唐長興本、宋景德本以下有何影響，都是經典文本流傳中不可忽視的環節。以蜀石經《周禮·考工記》殘拓爲對象，從文獻和文字兩方面考察，推知蜀石經與開成石經同祖兼有經注的太和舊本，唯開成石經僅取其經文而略加校勘，蜀石經則兼取經注，故蜀石經注文大致是太和舊本的面貌；長興本注文是在太和舊本基礎上廣收衆本再經校勘的文本，所以與蜀石經注文有不小的差異，張��《石經注文考異》是其見證。蜀石經注文中略可窺見唐代太和本以前的一些影子，但其校勘粗疏，留下不少譌誤。

The Stone Classics of the Tang Dynasty are regarded as an important document which follows the early version and is the basis of the later versions. The following problems cannot be ignored in the circulation of Confucian Classics: First, whether the Shu 蜀 Stone Classics and Tang 唐 Stone Classics are both formed on the basis of the Taihe 太和 version or not; Second, what is the impact of the Shu Stone Classics on the later Tang Changxing 長興 version, the Northern Song Jingde 景德 version and other later versions? Focusing on the incomplete rubbings of the Shu Stone …

元十行本注疏今存印本略說, Lijuan Zhang

嶺南學報 Lingnan Journal of Chinese Studies

元十行本注疏今存印本頗為豐富，除數部元刻明修《十三經注疏》匯印本外，主要以單經流傳，各本補版印刷時間不一，不同傳本之間多有差異。本文搜羅網絡發佈的元十行本注疏全文影像及已出版影印本、書志、圖錄等資料，以經為單位，列舉元十行本各經不同時期代表性印本，梳理其版面特徵與印次關係，以供讀者選擇利用，並為圖書館編目工作之參考。

There are many existing printed copies of the Yuan dynasty Ten-Line Edition of Confucian classics in the world. Only a few Ming dynasty Revision of the Yuan dynasty Ten-Line Edition of the "Shisanjingzhushu" were printed and distributed in sets, most printed copies were distributed individually. There are differences between the various printed copies depending on the date when they were printed. This article compares the different images and records of the Yuan dynasty Ten-Line Edition of Confucian Classics and lists representative printed copies of each Confucian Classic from different periods, discussing their version characteristics and the relationship between them. …