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An Evaluation Of The Twentieth Century British And American Criticism Of Sir Walter Scott's Major Narrative Poems, Roseanna Burke

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The Repartimiento System Of Native Labor In Colonial Spanish America, 1549-1601, Arthur R. Steele

Latin American Studies ETDs

This essay will describe the early history of the second form of repartimiento discussed above, viz., the system of forced labor for pay introduced subsequent to 1549. Although the term repartimiento was generally employed in all parts of Spanish America to describe this program of compulsory native labor, special native terms were also used in particular areas. In Peru the Quechua designation mita was very frequently applied as synonymous with repartimiento, while in New Spain a modified Nahuatl word, cuatequil, came into use, although its acceptance appears to have been much less widespread.

The South American Career Of General William Miller, Robert F. Delaney

Latin American Studies ETDs

The purpose of this work is to present in compact form the South American career of General William Miller, who was active in the affairs of Chile, Peru, and Bolivia during the years from 1817 to 1839.

Folk Cycle In A Spanish New Mexican Village: Customs And Ceremonies Of Birth, Marriage, And Death, Salvador Perez

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

It is the purpose of this study to investigate the trends of the Spanish customs and practices in the community of Chimayo. Included are elements known as: birth, marriage, fiestas, and death. In view of the fact that Chimayo is typically rural Spanish, the study is limited to this region only. In this study no attempt is made to analyze the culture into the details of its historical components. This work tends only to offer a study of customs and rituals used in this community.

Eduardo Barrios: Psychological And Regional Novelist, Marzee Elizabeth Mueller

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The position of Eduardo Barrios in Spanish American [literature] is incontestably high. He has won acclaim of the critics, not only those from his own country who rank him among the greatest, but the majority of critics of Spanish American literature in general.

Benito Perez Galdos And The Concept Of Honor, Sabine R. Ulibarrí

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Galdós, perhaps better than anyone else, caught the real spirit of Spain. He knew intimately Spain and her people. He thoughtfully examined the character of the Spaniard, and weighed his good qualities and his bad. The novelist's aim was always to bring to the attention of Spain her strong points and her defects, that she might build on the former and rid herself of the latter. Thus, his novels are directed at social and psychological reform. He wanted to create a new national consciousness, based on a combination of the old virtues and the new ideas.

T.S. Eliot And Pablo Neruda; A Study In Contemporary Attitudes, Betsy Scone

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Pablo Neruda of Chile and T. S. Eliot of England are two writers who have achieved the status of major poet in their respective countries. The recognition which they have earned is not solely for their mastery of the technicalities of the craft. Indeed, when the name of either poet is mentioned, it is frequently as the name of one who expressed the situation of man in a world which seems to have lost its equilibrium. They are interpreters of the the role of humanity in an unquiet age.

An Analytical Study Of La Celestina, Ben Sandoval

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

We have learned that the greatest difference between the Middle Ages and Renaissance times was the tremendous cultural upheaval that developed a rather complete change of attitudes and values. Life itself was the objective and not a mere preparation for another life. To the Medieval person the ego and the objective of living are idealized. One must enjoy everything. Much more importance was attached to physical existence. In this, the Renaissance contradicts flatly the attitude of the Middle Ages. Man began to feel that he should enjoy life and that its legitimate pleasures held no harm. Joy of living, however, …

The Portuguese Complimentary Infinitive After Nouns And Adjectives, Peter J. Lunardini

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The Portuguese usage of the preposition following verbs has been thoroughly studied by Francisco Fernandes in his Dictionàrio de verbos e regimes. However, the preposition required to supplement a noun or an adjective before a complementary infinitive has been virtually excluded from Portuguese dictionaries. It is the purpose of this thesis to present a study, together with examples, of this important phase of Portuguese syntax.

To obtain this information, thirty-one works of nineteen modern Portuguese and Brazilian authors were carefully examined, and the prepositional usage was recorded. The following general conclusions are based upon approximately 4,000 examples collected.

Benito Pérez Galdós And Dramatic Technique, Albert V. Wilson

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Pérez Galdós undoubtedly will be remembered as the greatest novelist of nineteenth century Spain, but if one had asked him his occupation, the response probably would have been "a dramatist." Galdós had dramatic tendencies from the very beginning of his literary career, and his greatest ambition was to write for the theater. While still a student at the Colegio de las Palmas, his first dramatic effort emerged. It was a historical one-act drama in verse entitled Quien mal hace bien no espere. Naturally, manifestations of adolescent romanticism are everywhere evident in this youthful attempt of Galdós, but the play is …

Historical And Liberal Elements In Mariano Azuela, William D. Reyburn

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

An unprejudiced study of the history of Mexico normally leads to a liberal position with regard to the peoples and problems of that country. Mariano Azuela, often called the Novelist of the Mexican Revolution, is unquestionably one of his country's greatest liberal minds. The liberal position which stems from conviction and experience is not to be confused with the philosophy and theories of political liberalism.

Modern Women Poets Of Brazil, Marie Pope Wallis

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This study was written to introduce the poetry of Brazil's leading women poets to the English-speaking world. Brazilian literature itself is as little known as the Portuguese language in which it is written. Brazilian poetry as a whole has not been widely evaluated. The poetry of Brazilian women, in particular, is practically unknown to the Brazilian as well as to the English-speaking public.

There were four criteria for the selection of these particular five living women poets. They were chosen on the basis of volume of published works. Several poetesses of promise had to be omitted because their publications were …

A Bibliography Of The German Element In Latin America, Theo R. Crevenna

Latin American Studies ETDs

This bibliography is an attempt to list with as much thoroughness as possible all available material pertaining to the German element in Latin America. Undoubtedly no bibliography can ever be complete, and this one is no exception to the rule. Lack of easily available references as well as certain handicaps imposed by the uncertainties of army life have limited the completeness of this compilation.

El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote De La Mancha, Dorothy Flammer

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

This book is being edited at the suggestion of colleagues who feel a great need for a Spanish reader with the the following qualifications:

1. A good connected story from Spanish Literature
2. Subject matter suitable for adolescents
3. Sufficiently simple for use in Beginning Spanish

This is an edited version of Part One, and consequently is simplified and cut. Many authorities prefer to wait until students get to college so that they may be introduced to the great masterpiece in its original. In as much as the average high school student does not take more than two years of Spanish, this system …

Folklore In The Contemporary Spanish American Novel, Anita M. Noble

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The novel of Spanish America is especially rich in all types of folklore. This is particularly due to the fusion of the Spanish and the Indian peoples in a common life with different cultural heritages.

"Sometimes one type of folklore, sometimes another, finds great favor among a certain folk." Thus we will notice that witchcraft as a religious rite predominates in the people of Indian culture. Magic and the supernatural stand out in all the classifications of the folklore of this race and is therefore evident in the Latin American novel dealing with the Indian people, or people from a …

The Attitude Of Galdos Toward The Carlists, Irma M. Barnes

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Benito Pérez Galdós, one of Spain's greatest novelists since Cervantes, was so modest and reticent that little is known about his personal life and intimate thoughts. He who liked to tell stories so well that he gave to the world over a hundred, never wanted to tell his own.

Determining The Prognostic Value Of An Artificial Language Test, Alex Turkatte

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The object of the survey about to be described, was to establish the value of the artificial language test as a prognostic basis for language aptitude. Could the artificial language test be a reliable guide for determining a student's linguistic ability? Teachers have long needed something to give them an index to pupil's capabilities so as to meet better their needs in the class room. Counselors have wanted such tests to aid them in directing young people into channels of endeavor where they can best achieve success

Problems Of Contemporary Mexico As Seen In The Works Of Mariano Azuela, Jose Antonio Flores

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Relatively little has been written concerning Mariano Azuela and his works in comparison to critical material on Mexican authors. Since Azuela is the recognized novelist of the the Mexican Revolution, it is necessary that intimate acquaintance with the man and his works be made in order to understand the problems, feelings, and aspirations of the Mexican people immediately prior to and during the Revolution.

The aim of this thesis is to examine critically the novels of Azuela in view of the known facts of the Mexican Revolution principally as they touch upon the religious, social, economic, and political aspects.

Liberal Ideas In The Drama Of Benito Pérez Galdós, Mary Lee Forsyth

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This study seeks to point out through the consideration of the Dramatic works of Benito Pérez Galdós, certain of his ideas that explain his attitude toward many vital and fundamental problems affecting the process and welfare of Spanish society of his day.

The Nativity Plays Of New Mexico, Edwin C. Munro

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The Southwest is a region and a concept. New Mexico is an integral part of it...The Spanish folk heritage of the Southwest is a cultural resource that is highly important in the regional complex...My attempt here, then, has been to clarify and make available to more people one feature of this cultural heritage--the nativity plays.

Superstitions And Beliefs Among The Spanish-Speaking People Of New Mexico, Benjamin S. Moya

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

In the thesis covering the following pages the author has given a definition and an analysis of superstition and its function in folk society. He has attempted to make certain comparisons of superstitions and beliefs prevalent in New Mexico with those of other regions which abound in popular superstition, particularly those prevalent in Spain and Mexico. To do this there is a presented a collection of superstitions found among Spanish-speaking people in New Mexico, critical remarks concerning several of these beliefs are made, and all attempt to trade the origin of others is undertaken.

A Student Edition Of El Equipaje Del Rey José By Benito Pérez Galdós, Katherine Ann Gardiner

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Introduction written in English.

It is the aim of this introduction to give the student of Spanish language and literature some tangible background as a preparation and aid for the appreciation of El Equipaje Del Rey José. The author, Don Benito Pérez Galdós, was very human, and one can hardly read any of his novels without soon discovering this humanity. He took all of Spain and its people and showed them to the whole world in his novels, for they have been translated into many languages. It will be an aid to the student to have some explanation of the …

An Investigation Of The Parallel Development Of The Picaresque Novel And The Hispanic Folktale, Alyce Mae Hawk

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

In Spanish literature Don Quijote exemplifies the qualities that characterize the Spanish people. In him will be found the most tangible manifestations of realism, the imaginative illusion of the idealist and the spontaneity engendered by native individualism.

Comparative Study Of The New Mexican And Mexican Popular Songs, Fernando Sifuentes

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

For the purpose of this study which is to compare the current popular song in New Mexico and the popular song in Mexico, an historical background will be laid for both songs and then an attempt will be made to ascertain the New Mexico production and contribution to the repertoire of popular songs now considered as New Mexico.

To do this the origin and development of the Mexican and New Mexican songs will be traced, and there will follow a comparison of the two groups to find similarities or differences in theme, type and other important characteristics.

Bolivar : A Biographical Play In Eight Scenes, Arthur Randolph Farey

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The story of "El Libertador", Simon Bolivar, greatest figure of South American history, may be pursued through seemingly endless sources of extant written material. The Bibliography of Simon Bolivar compiled by the library of the Pan-American Union is, in itself, an extensive volume; hundreds of his letters and documents have been preserved, and his biographers are numbered by scores. Throughout the nineteenth century he remained one of the most popularized of new world figures, and although he has lost considerable identity in the United States during the twentieth century, he continues to be written about. Man Of Glory by D. …

Some Recurrences Of The Don Quixote-Sancho Panza Pair In World Literature, J. Angie Wynn

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

It is not the purpose of this study to consider the influence of Don Quixote on World Literature in general, but rather to describe the imitations of Don Quixote in the works of three famous authors. These authors have each created a pair similar to Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, and each shows in his creation the influence of Cervantes' characters. These authors represent three different national literatures and three successive centuries. They are: Henry Fielding of eighteenth-century England; Alphonse Daudet of nineteenth-century France; and Jacinto Benavente of twentieth-century Spain. We have chosen for this study: Tom Jones, the History …

Lo Castizo In The Theatre Of Jacinto Benavente, Lois M. Beckett

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

Jacinto Benavente, known as the creator of the modern drama of Spain, has been the subject of controversial opinions. One reason may be that he has continued to write after his own manner and ideas despite the initial reception accorded him by Spanish critics and audiences. Another cause may conceivably be that his theatre differs strikingly in outward appearance from that of the Golden Age. A third reason is undoubtedly that Benavente has come to be popular with his own people after a patient struggle against their indignation, and he has been recognized as a writer of first importance.

Una Comprobación De La Descripción De La Flora Americana En La Historia Natural De Fernández De Oviedo, Eustaquio Garcia

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

La Historia General y Natural de Indias de Fernández de Oviedo es una de las fuentes principales y únicas para el conocimiento de la flora de las Indias Occidentales en el tiempo de la conquista espanola. El propósito de esta tesis es dar una serie de artículos sobre las plantas que conocía Oviedo con el fin de comprobar la autenticidad de sus descriptiones y observaciones de la flora de las Indias. Se ha guardado el mismo sistema de agrupación con excepción de unos cuantos casos donde Oviedo clasifica algunas planatas herbáceas (la Pitahaya, planta de la familia de los cactos) …

Spanish Games In New Mexico, Dionisio Costales

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

This thesis tends to offer a collection of games that are played by Spanish children in New Mexico. Some critical remarks are also made concerning several games. These comments are intended to notice the similarity of games of New Mexico with those of other countries. The material for this thesis was obtained through personal research and investigation and was received mostly by word of mouth.

A Critical Study Of The Spanish Picaresque Novel And A Comparison Of The Picaresque Elements With Certain Phases Of New Mexican Folklore, Elias W. Telles

Spanish and Portuguese ETDs

The purpose of this study is to show that since the beginning of Spanish civilization, picaresque elements existed among the Spanish people; that these elements have been preserved by Spaniards through all these centuries; and that Spaniards value the picaresque at the present time. To do this, picaresque literature will be studied from the first known novels to the present time. This peculiar form of literature will be compared with Spanish life as well and with the life reflected in the folklore of New Mexico.