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Postmodern Fantasy & Its Twin Traditions, Skyler J. Alexander
Postmodern Fantasy & Its Twin Traditions, Skyler J. Alexander
Honors Thesis
Fantasy literature is diverse and difficult to categorize; nevertheless, throughout the twentieth century two main subgenres emerged: sword-and-sorcery and high fantasy. This thesis examines the differences and similarities between these two traditions, how contemporary examples of the genre fit into or diverge away from the traditions that influenced them, and proves in the negative what and how much of contemporary fantasy fiction is original to itself, with no prominent antecedent. The analysis was performed by comparatively reading two contemporary fantasy novels, The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan and A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin, with …
Self Hood And Self Realization In Contemporary Korean Dramas, Kevin Chang, Yanjie Wang
Self Hood And Self Realization In Contemporary Korean Dramas, Kevin Chang, Yanjie Wang
Honors Thesis
Korean dramas are an important worldwide cultural phenomenon; however, there has been a lack of direct critical analysis on contemporary Korean dramas. Significantly, popular media is a potent tool to understand a country’s societal values. Given Korea’s intellectual contact with the West, it is possible to interpret K-dramas through the lens of self-realization. It’s Okay to Not be Okay teaches us that trauma must be faced to overcome it though the stories of Moon Gang-tae, Sang-tae, and Ko Moon-young. In Extracurricular, Jisoo and Gyuri represent how the current youth environment of South Korea stifles self-expression and self-realization. Itaewon Class, …
Slotus, Alison F. Huntley, Michael F.X. Daley
Slotus, Alison F. Huntley, Michael F.X. Daley
Honors Thesis
When a paranoid, image-obsessed woman becomes Second Lady of the United States, she will protect herself and her family from the (often non-existent) eyes of the press no matter what - despite her three step-children’s protests.
Hansel And Gretel: A Feature And Study On How Fairy Tales Have Changed, Nazeli Ekimyan
Hansel And Gretel: A Feature And Study On How Fairy Tales Have Changed, Nazeli Ekimyan
Honors Thesis
Once upon a time, the Little Mermaid watched her Prince marry another woman, the Sleeping Beauty was raped by a Prince and woke up from her deep slumber to find out she was the mother of twins, the Little Red Riding Hood never made it out alive, and Goldilocks broke her neck jumping out of a window. This project examines original fairy tales and how they have changed over the years through various adaptations in media and film. The purpose is to find an answer to the question of why these sugarcoated changes have been made over time. In order …