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The Selected Language Styles Of African Americans In An Urban Environment, Danielle R. England

McCabe Thesis Collection

The overall scope of this research is to define and explain the different styles of African American English. What are they and how do they affect the American society? The means by which many African Americans communicate is different from what American deems as standard American English (SAE). To this date, the voice of Black America has been categorizes as Black Dialect, African American Vernacular English, and Black English. Only until recently has the Black voice been regarded as Ebonics. Where did these language styles originate and why do we continue to speak it? Of course, there is nothing wrong …

Victorian Concepts Of The Ideal Man As Evidenced Through His Relationships With Animals: "If She Don't Carry You, You May Shoot Her" Or "Remember Gyp When You Get Home", Mary Ann Pebbles Soles

Theses & Honors Papers

No abstract provided.

Victorian Concepts Of The Ideal Man As Evidenced Through His Relationships With Animals: "If She Don't Carry You, You May Shoot Her" Or "Remember Gyp When You Get Home", Mary Ann Peebles Soles

Theses & Honors Papers

In Victorian fiction, the relationships between male characters and the animals with which they come in contact with are interesting. The way Victorian male characters are shown to treat animals revels something about the nature of the men themselves. Therefore, it is important to examine the concept of masculinity at the time. The gender stereotypes that prevailed in Victorian England had a tremendous impact on the portrayal of men and women in the novels written at that time. Male writers, the dominant sex, chose to preserve ideals already present. Female writers did the opposite. The Victorian novelists examined were influenced …

Manipulating Images Of Women's Power In Elizabethen England: Elizabeth I, Spenser, And Shakespeare, Amanda Kaye Martin

Theses & Dissertations

This work celebrates the influence of Elizabeth I on Elizabethan society and literature. In the opening of his Shakespearean Negotiations. Stephen Greenblatt describes writing as an outlet for the dead to speak to the living through "textual traces of themselves" that "make themselves heard in the voices of the living". These textual traces form the foundation for the critical theory of New Historicism, which perceives such traces as a conduit for literary critics to learn about an author's view of the nation, and era, in which he or she lived. In "The Elizabethan Subject and the Spenserian Text," Louis …

Review: Daniel Belgrad, The Culture Of Spontaneity: Improvisation And The Arts In Postwar America (Chicago, 1998), Wendy Martin

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

Book review.

Writing The Young Adult Novel: Analysis And Process, Lucinda Boone

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The thesis consists of two sections: research and creative. The research section includes brief analyses of five young adult novels that received the Newbery Medal, awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to children's literature. The creative section is an original young adult novel that incorporates some of the characteristics uncovered in the analysis of the Newbery novels. The Newbery Medal winners analyzed for this thesis are The High King by Lloyd Alexander; Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary; Missing Maxj by Cynthia Rylant; A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle; and …

Beautiful Wreckage, Nathalie Anderson

English Literature Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Rhetorical Listening: A Trope For Interpretive Invention And A "Code Of Cross-Cultural Conduct", Krista Ratcliffe

English Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Redefining The Literate Self : The Politics Of Cultural Affirmation., Min-Zhan Lu

Faculty and Staff Scholarship

No abstract provided.

George Eliot Birthday Luncheon: The Toast To The Immortal Memory 1999, Kathryn Hughes

The George Eliot Review Online, ISSN: 2831-5375

It is a tremendous honour to be talking to you today. When I first started work on my biography of George Eliot back in 1993 I never imagined that I would one day be celebrating her birthday with the people to whom her life and work mean so much, the members of the George Eliot Fellowship.

Of course, when I began my research all those years ago, I knew that I would be learning about one of the greatest literary artists of the nineteenth century. But what I hadn't anticipated was just how modem and relevant George Eliot's work would …

1999 Colloquium Program, Taylor University

Colloquium Programs

No abstract provided.

1999 Printed Program

Colloquium Schedules

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Feminist Spiritualities: A Brief Overview, Marilyn R. Pukkila

Faculty Scholarship

A bibliographic essay on the early beginnings of feminist spirituality literature, from the 1960s to 1998.

Edmund Pevensie And The Character Of The Redeemed, Jill Ogline

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

Throughout C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia the character of Edmund goes through a remarkable transformation. This paper examines this change through the lens of the effect of redemption and how it reflects the greater story of a Christian’s redemption through Jesus Christ.

Poetry And Poetics In Tolkien's Middle Earth, Elisha Swett

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

When creating the world of Middle Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien uses poetry as a unique way to connect the people of his books to the people who read them. This paper explores the nature of the various forms and types of poetry Tolkien uses throughout his stories.

C.S. Lewis: True Progressive, Doug Jackson

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

This paper examines C.S. Lewis’s view of progress by examining his essays and novels.

Lewis In The Dock: A Brief Review Of The Secular Print Media's Judgment Of The C.S. Lewis Centenary, Richard James

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

This paper reviews some of the secular media’s responses and reporting to the 1998 C.S. Lewis Centenary Celebration.

Reflections On The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe, Bradley S. Belcher

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is full of rich parallels of the Christian faith. This paper reflects on these connections and what they mean to the Christian reader.

Confrontation And Retreat: The Rhetoric Of Persona In The Writings Of C.S. Lewis, David Landry

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

Throughout his writings C.S. Lewis moves between directly between confrontation and the refuge of imaginary expression. This paper explores the use of this rhetorical habit in his poetry.

Literature In The Text Of Gaudy Night, Michael Cunningham

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

In Dorothy L. Sayers’ novel, Gaudy Night, she writes a mystery story that deviates from the normal genre. Through the quotation of literature throughout the story she is able to reveal the growth of the characters and themes within the story.

A Chestertonian Approach To Humor, Robert Moore-Jumonville

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

As a journalist, G.K. Chesterton used his humor to engage intellectual opponents who might not have otherwise listened. Borrowing from Chesterton’s tone and manner, this paper explores the role of humor in the realms of life, academics and faith as seen in Chesterton’s own writing.

Screwtape: Of Demons And Letters, Danielle Leas

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

The Screwtape Letters is a work of C.S. Lewis that, while being theological in nature, does not slip into theological terms and chooses to tell a story instead. This paper explores what the story says about demons and how it relates to its readers.

The Atheistic Influences Of The Christian Apologist, Eric Mcglaughlin

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

C.S. Lewis, though considered a great apologist for the Christian faith, did not become a Christian until the age of thirty-one. The many years spent as an atheist not only influenced his writings after his conversion, but allowed him to become a great apologist.

Reflections Of Macdonald In Lewis, Sharon Oestreicher Kotapish

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

C.S. Lewis spoke highly of George MacDonald, admitting that MacDonald heavily influenced his own work. This paper looks at the influences of MacDonald on the writings of Lewis.

Paradise Imperiled In Perelandra: C.S. Lewis's Theology Of Temptation, Ted Dorman

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

In Perelandra, the second book of C.S. Lewis’ Space Triology, the characters replay the scenario of the garden of Eden on a new planet. Through this narrative Lewis reveals his insights into the nature of temptation.

C.S. Lewis's Ontological View Of The Demonic: Satan As An Explanatory Postulate, John David Geib

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

In his Space Trilogy, C.S. Lewis speaks on the nature of demons and angels, revealing their interactions and influence on mankind, as well as their role in God’s plan.

Virtue, Civilization And The Restitution Of Man, Angus J.L. Menuge

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

One of the greatest issues facing modern civilization to day is the evasion of character formation in individuals. The value of personal virtue is not something apart from public responsibility, but intrinsically intertwined. In his various books and writings C.S. Lewis reveals four areas where he observed this decline: the failure of modern ethics, scientism, educational trends, and the rise of propaganda as a surrogate for moral influence.

Gollum And The Mystery Of Evil, John Seland

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings features characters of various evil natures. Some characters are beings who commit sins of a spiritual nature, while others, like Gollum, commit acts of sin related to the flesh. This paper examines the type of evil Gollum represents, how it affects others, and whether or not he can change.

Redeeming The Symbols: Madeleine L'Engle And The Interpreting Of Contemporary Geometry In The Christian Tradition, C. Christopher Smith

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

In Madeleine L’Engle’s book, A Stone for a Pillow, she discusses how the Christian faith is often concerned with redeeming symbols into something good. This paper examines the redemption of contemporary geometry and how it reflects the truths of the Christian faith.

Full Issue 1999 (Volume Ii)

Inklings Forever: Published Colloquium Proceedings 1997-2016

No abstract provided.