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Editorial, Janet Brennan Croft

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

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The Road Of Our Senses: Search For Personal Meaning And The Limitations Of Myth In Neil Gaiman's American Gods, Rut Blomqvist

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

Examines the intertextuality of culture and myth and the ways in which new myth is formed through an exploration of binaries throughout the novel and the added scenes in the 10th Anniversary edition.

From Despoina To Δ, Joe R. Christopher

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

Identifies Janie Moore as the sometimes goddess, sometimes human Δ or Despoina in Lewis’s early poems, letters, and diaries. The changing nature of her depiction shows the young Lewis developing a surer handling of his chosen mythic references as he matures and reinforces the thesis that they were lovers.

Psyche In New York: The Devil Wears Prada Updates The Myth, Janet Brennan Croft

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

Looks at a recent specimen of popular culture, the movie The Devil Wears Prada, and finds in it an echo of the story of Aphrodite and Psyche, speaking to the needs of young women for a female mentor-figure.

Aphrodite On The Home Front: E.R. Eddison And World War Ii, Joe Young

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

The centrality of service to the goddess of love in E.R. Eddison’s conceptions of heroism and the properly lived life is the focus of this study of the Zimiamvia trilogy. Eddison considered his work an important response to World War II and a call for a more meaningful type of courage and way of living both during and after the war.

Faramir And The Heroic Ideal Of The Twentieth Century; Or, How Aragorn Died At The Somme, Steven Brett Carter

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

After Frodo, Faramir perhaps best represents Tolkien’s thinking on war and processing of his World War I experiences. Carter reveals Faramir to be a far more modern warrior than any of his compatriots, particularly in contrast to Aragorn and Boromir, who are representative of much older and rapidly obsolescing models of heroism and methods of warfare.

The Fall Of Gondolin And The Fall Of Troy: Tolkien And Book Ii Of The Aeneid, Alexander M. Bruce

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

Takes us back to classical warfare and the Fall of Troy with his examination of what Tolkien did with the Aeneid when he used it as a source for “The Fall of Gondolin.” The parallels between the stories of Tuor and Aeneas are striking, but more interesting is how Tolkien put his own thematic and symbolic stamp on the material.

Watchful Dragons And Sinewy Gnomes: C.S. Lewis's Use Of Modern Fairy Tales, Ruth Berman

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

Companion to her study of Tolkien’s use of the Andrew Lang fairy tale collections (in #99/100) with a piece on how Lewis used them as well, but tended to look favorably on and use more modern fantasy sources than Tolkien.

Reviews, Emily E. Auger, Sara Brown, Janet Brennan Croft, Scott Mclaren, David D. Oberhelman, Holly Ordway, Amy S. Rodgers, Harley Sims

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

The Christian Goddess: Archetype and Theology in the Fantasies of George MacDonald. Bonnie Gaarden. Reviewed by Scott McLaren.

Picturing Tolkien: Essays on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy. Janice M. Bogstad and Philip E. Kaveny, eds. Reviewed by Emily E. Auger.

Good Dragons are Rare: An Inquiry into Literary Dragons East and West. Fanfan Chen and Thomas Honegger, eds. Reviewed by David D. Oberhelman.

Critical Perspectives on Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: Essays on the Novels, the Film and the Stage Productions. Steven Barfield and Katharine Cox, eds. Reviewed by Amy S. Rodgers.

From Elvish to …

Anticipating World War Ii In 1930s U.S. Theater, Robert L. Mclaughlin

Faculty Publications – English

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April 12, 2012: Arnie Johnston In Concert With Guest D. N. Bremer, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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On Style, Ruben Quesada

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

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Hot Pink Love, Katherine R. Sloan

Theses & Honors Papers

The purpose of this thesis is to explore the definition of power and control in relationships usually between men and women, but not always. The seven screenplays that make up my thesis all examine power that is uniquely feminine. In a power relationship, does the aggressor have all the power or, is he/she given power by the submissive party? The relationships between men and women, as in "Blood, Buzzed," are examined through a sub-cultural lens that explores sadomasochistic behavior. What line one has to cross in order to be a sadist and what personal sacrifices are made in order to …

April 10, 2012: Nagle & Wennerstrom ~ Gws Talk On Poly Legacies (Thurs., 4/12), Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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April 9, 2012: Wmu Creative Writing Program's Mfa/Phd Festival Reading, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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The Laureate Eleventh Edition, Bridget Dooley

Honors Theses

Editor-in-chief of the 2012 Laureate.

Romance Novel Heroines Don't Judge Books By Their Covers, Do You?: Popular Perceptions Of The Romance Genre Investigated, Nicole Koschmeder '12

Honor Scholar Theses

With this thesis, I want to look at some of these stereotypes about the genre and question why it is necessary for the readers of this genre to constantly be on the defensive about their reading choices. It is not my intention to declare that the entire genre is worthy of beatification and deserves a place in the literary canon. I simply wish to reveal the almost instinctual prejudice espoused by society that this genre has no value. I believe that, a minimal exposure to the genre can demonstrate that it is not just fluff and porn, but fulfills a …

From The Caped Crusader To The Dark Knight: An Application Of Robert Ray's Official And Outlaw Hero Framework To Batman, Daniel Cetina '12

Honor Scholar Theses

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My Life Was Worth Something: Biographical And Autobiographical Memoirs, Laura Bruce '12

Honor Scholar Theses

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From "Three Or Four Families" To The Global Screen: Jane Austen's Cinematic Popularity In The 1990s, Elaine Wiley '12

Honor Scholar Theses

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The Cinderella Connection: Structural Resonance Of A Narrative Motif, Katie Owens '12

Honor Scholar Theses

The Cinderella motif is found in countless stories across the globe. This thesis explores the underlying motifs that connect the tales, attempting to pinpoint what could cause its thematic material to be consistent across variations. A sociobiological perspective will be used to supplement the traditional cultural approach to interpreting the motif, creating a novel reading and greater understanding of the story’s resonance with humans around the world. An evolutionary lens is applied to the human relationships in the stories, while a cultural lens is applied to the nonhuman motivic elements. The analysis gained through this sociobiological approach adds a scientific …

M.O.O.H. (Mirrors And Other Occupational Hazards), A Novel By C. T. Hamsford, Kyle Macy '12

Honor Scholar Theses

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April 6, 2012: Mckittrick Wins Research Fellowship, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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Between Catastrophe And Carnival: Creolized Identities, Cityspace, And Life Narratives, Cynthia Dobbs, Daphne Lamothe, Theresa Tensuan

Africana Studies: Faculty Publications

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April 3, 2012: Congratulations Katherine Zlabek !, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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April 2, 2012: New Issues Poetry & Prose, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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The Captivity Narrative In Octavia E. Butler's Adulthood Rites, Stacy Magedanz

Library Faculty Publications & Presentations

Octavia E. Butler’s novel Adulthood Rites incorporates an enduring genre of American literature, the captivity narrative. By drawing on the familiar tale of a civilized protagonist held captive by brutal savages, Butler echoes traditional themes of spiritual growth and identity formation. Manipulating the trope of “going native” allows her to hold several opposed values in tension: oppression and protection, appreciation for a native culture and betrayal of it, difference and identification. A hybrid creature, Akin must bridge a variety of opposites as he matures, a theme Butler reinforces by making a hybrid structure of the captivity narrative itself.

Review Of "Replaying The Renaissance: Essays On Shakespeare, Jonson, And Others." Arnold Preussner. Kirskville, Mo: Naciketas Press, 2010., Andrew Vorder Bruegge

College of Visual and Performing Arts Faculty Publications

Review of a collection of theatre reviews by the author. Reviews cover productions across North America.

Frenchifying The Frontier: Transnational Federalism In The Early West, Keri Holt

English Faculty Publications

The antebellum West was a hotbed of literary activism. Western presses published more than one hundred local newspapers and literary magazines from the late 1820s through the 1850s. Cities such as Vidalia, Lexington, Marietta, New Orleans, and Cincinnati were thriving literary centers, boasting numerous bookshops, libraries, theaters, and literary societies, including the Semi-Colon and Buckeye clubs of Cincinnati, where members exhibited their western pride by discussing the work of local authors while drinking beverages from buckeye bowls.¹ The “West” at this time was located much closer east and south than the West we know today. It encompassed, roughly, the …

Exploring The Significance Of Social Class Identity Performance In The English Classroom: A Case Study Analysis Of A Literature Circle Discussion, Amanda Haertling Thein, Megan Guise, Deann Long Sloan

English

English educators at all levels have endeavored to understand difference in their classrooms both in terms of the content that they teach and in terms of the social and cultural identities of students in their classrooms. However, although educators have come a long way in understanding identity as it is constituted by race and gender, much work is needed for social class identity to be understood with nuance and complexity. This article explores the salience of class identity as it affects one aspect of learning in the English classroom--literary interpretation. Specifically, this article draws on data from a six-week literature …