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Articles 181 - 210 of 587
Full-Text Articles in English Language and Literature
The Art In Teaching Writing, Sally Helene Tooley
The Art In Teaching Writing, Sally Helene Tooley
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
The purpose of the study was to determine how exceptional writing teachers utilize visual images in their teaching of writing. Specifically, the researcher was interested to discover how drawing might be used as a learning tool in the various stages of the writing process. Nine elementary teachers - recognized as exemplary teachers of writing, completed a detailed questionnaire in reference to their writing instruction. All of the teachers surveyed value visuals highly and recognize the potential impact that drawing can have on writing. However, not all of these teachers are utilizing drawing or visual strategies in their writing instruction on …
Ua68/6/1 The Phoenix, Vol. 2, Wku English
Ua68/6/1 The Phoenix, Vol. 2, Wku English
WKU Administration Documents
Newsletter created by and about the WKU English department, includes information regarding courses and activities by faculty, staff, students and alumni.
Wood, Irene Hansel (Fa 364), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Wood, Irene Hansel (Fa 364), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 364. Paper: "The Theme of the Cruel Brother" [in the Child Ballads] written by Irene Hansel Wood for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.
Gartner, Michael G., B. 1938 (Fa 367), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Gartner, Michael G., B. 1938 (Fa 367), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Folklife Archives Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 367. Copies of Michael G. Gartner's newspaper column "Words, Words, Words" that appeared in the Louisville "Courier-Journal."
Distance, Lesley Doyle
Zephyrus, Western Kentucky University
Zephyrus, Western Kentucky University
Student Creative Writing
The fine arts magazine of Western Kentucky University at Bowling Green.
Malfunction, Cody Tucker
Pick A Star, Katelyn Spalding
Villainous Villanelle, Bradley Scott Ashley
Villainous Villanelle, Bradley Scott Ashley
Student Creative Writing
No abstract provided.
The Happiest Place On Earth, Kassidy Vaught
The Happiest Place On Earth, Kassidy Vaught
Student Creative Writing
No abstract provided.
Coffee Shop Ghazal, Marianne Hale
Ars Poetica, Morgan J. Eklund
A Stair I'D Never Come Across, Ryan Hunton
A Stair I'D Never Come Across, Ryan Hunton
Student Creative Writing
No abstract provided.
Weirdo, Lucas Filip
A Negative Of My Brother, Regina Durkan
A Negative Of My Brother, Regina Durkan
Student Creative Writing
No abstract provided.
A Funeral For Tea, Will Hollis
Chronometer, Bobbie Hayse
The Collapse: An Annotated Screenplay, Brandon Colvin
The Collapse: An Annotated Screenplay, Brandon Colvin
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
The Collapse: An Annotated Screenplay consists of an in-depth theoretical essay and an original feature-length screenplay, with a series of annotations to the screenplay explicating how the principles established in the essay are implemented in a creative work. The essay, entitled “The Absurd Screen: Bresson, Tarkovsky, and ‘Waterless Deserts,’” investigates how Albert Camus’ philosophy of the absurd applies to the cinematic styles of two directors – Robert Bresson and Andrei Tarkovsky – using examples from the filmmakers’ own theoretical writings and specific scenes and sequences from their films. The Collapse provides a practical example of the essay’s conclusions and categorizations, …
Once Was Lost, Or Turtles All The Way Down, Evan Gribbins
Once Was Lost, Or Turtles All The Way Down, Evan Gribbins
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
These are seven stories set in the rural, Central Kentucky Town of Lebanon. These stories, besides the intermission, may or may not chronicle the life of one young man. They revolve around the young man’s life and friends during his time living in the area and his sense of loss upon his return.
Edward I And The Appropriation Of Arthurian Legend, Rachealle Marie Sanford
Edward I And The Appropriation Of Arthurian Legend, Rachealle Marie Sanford
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
In recent years, an increasing interest in the appropriation of folklore by political leaders has led scholars to investigate potential instances where this may have occurred in the past. This work follows that tradition, examining the life and actions of King Edward I of England to determine if there are instances where he is making deliberate use of folk narrative for his own political aims. An analysis of several events discussed by past historians indicates that the king was intentionally manipulating the Arthurian legend, which was highly popular in Europe during the thirteenth century, to justify his claims to authority …
"Survival With Honor": The Battle Between The Flesh And The Spirit In The Dramas Of Tennessee Williams, Kirby Watkins
"Survival With Honor": The Battle Between The Flesh And The Spirit In The Dramas Of Tennessee Williams, Kirby Watkins
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Tennessee Williams struggled his entire life with sexuality and spirituality. His view of God and sex were continuously intermingled in confusion, and the resulting chaos found its way into many of Williams’ plays. This thesis focuses on Williams’ entire career, from his very first plays to some of his last. The theme of flesh versus spirit is examined closely. Williams attempted in many ways to find a balance between the two and his characters exemplify this search.
A New Man: Masculine Confusion And Struggle In The Works Of Edith Wharton, Gary L. Crump
A New Man: Masculine Confusion And Struggle In The Works Of Edith Wharton, Gary L. Crump
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Edith Wharton’s male characters offer an important commentary on the evolving situation of the man in American society. Wharton did not wish for women to usurp all social positions from men but rather to claim their rightful position alongside them. Characters such as Lawrence Selden in The House of Mirth and Ralph Marvell in The Custom of the Country display the same characteristics of fear, passion, and vulnerability as do many of her primary female figures. Wharton’s societal concerns do not merely extend to that of her own sex but to that of the male in society who struggled with …
Beyond Boundaries: Embodiment And Selfhood In Hilary Mantel's Novels, Tara Koger
Beyond Boundaries: Embodiment And Selfhood In Hilary Mantel's Novels, Tara Koger
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
No abstract provided.
A Mock Rhetoric: The Use Of Satire In First-Year Composition, Michael James Sobiech
A Mock Rhetoric: The Use Of Satire In First-Year Composition, Michael James Sobiech
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
On the eve of the Second World War, high school English teacher Leon Ormond writes about a minor skirmish he has with a history teacher over the pedagogical usefulness of wit. After telling her about his book, Laugh and Learn: The Art of Teaching with Humor, she tells him, “Only morons laugh.” Ormond goes on to describe her as one who exhibits “a countenance curiously reminiscent of an ancient Greek tragic mask”—she was “an exemplary member of the Cult of Pedagogic Pallbearers.” Although educators, historically, have often frowned upon humor, humorous writing—especially satirical writing—helps students understand the fundamentals of …
Paradise Lost And The Medieval Tradition, Justin Lee Mathews
Paradise Lost And The Medieval Tradition, Justin Lee Mathews
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
This thesis is a comparative study of the Medieval influence on the creation of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, and the purpose of this thesis is to establish Paradise Lost as a poem designed to correct what Milton saw as the errors of the Medieval theological worldview. A range of topics are discussed, from the loyal angels to the Garden of Eden to Hell and Satan, and particular attention is given to Dantean parallels in these areas of Milton’s poem. The thesis shows how Milton responded to such Medieval concepts as courtly love and salvation theory and demonstrates how Milton …
Exploring The New Front Of The Culture War: 1984, Oryx And Crake, And Cultural Hegemony, Terry Ryan Hall
Exploring The New Front Of The Culture War: 1984, Oryx And Crake, And Cultural Hegemony, Terry Ryan Hall
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
Dystopic fiction is defined by its depiction of oppressive societies with power structures that seek to exercise control on its citizens. Orwell’s classic 1984 depicts a society that is a reaction to World War II and totalitarian regimes. This society depicts elements of cultural hegemony that are altered during the move to postmodernism. Atwood’s Oryx and Crake evolved to reflect the political climate that grew out of the Cold War’s end, while retaining the cautionary messages regarding the state’s ability to control. Oryx and Crake can be seen as completely reversing the concern from centralized power to decentralized power (represented …
Ua32/4/1 Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp, Wku Gender & Women's Studies
Ua32/4/1 Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp, Wku Gender & Women's Studies
WKU Administration Documents
Booklet reviewing events at Women & Kids Learning Together Summer Camp.
Hodes, Jane Ellen (Sachs), 1918-2009 (Sc 1633), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Hodes, Jane Ellen (Sachs), 1918-2009 (Sc 1633), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1633. Correspondence between Jane Ellen (Sachs) Hodes, Oakland, California and librarians at the Kentucky Library & Museum related to photos and papers in the manuscript collection of Hodes's mother and author, Emanie (Nahm) Sachs Arling Philips. Includes a 1940s letter from Philips to Hodes.
Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury, 1876-1944 (Mss 18), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Cobb, Irvin Shrewsbury, 1876-1944 (Mss 18), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Manuscript Collection Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscript Collection 18. Correspondence (10 items) between Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb and WKU's Kentucky Building director, Mary Leiper Moore, and handwritten manuscripts for five Cobb short stories.
The Girls Who Had To Grow Up: Reflections On Motherhood And Dual Identity In Lewis Carroll's Wonderland And J.M. Barrie's Neverland, Theresa Fitzpatrick
The Girls Who Had To Grow Up: Reflections On Motherhood And Dual Identity In Lewis Carroll's Wonderland And J.M. Barrie's Neverland, Theresa Fitzpatrick
Masters Theses & Specialist Projects
My thesis explores the world of the "imaginary" in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan and its connection to the world of the "mundane" experienced by the typical Victorian housewife and mother. Both are intimately connected within the texts, primarily in the characters' dual roles as dictated by the gendered expectations of Victorian society. While in the imaginary world, both Alice and Wendy experience mini-versions of their future lives. They exist as girl and mother simultaneously. Carroll, by creating a hostile environment, grotesque motherimages, and a confused, argumentative Alice, shows a negative portrait of motherhood, …