This thesis explores William Butler Yeats's definitions of himself as poet and also
his role as a poet. Tracing Yeats's definition of himself in these roles as he progresses
from youth to old age allows the reader to observe the changes Yeats...
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Selections. 1984 -- Criticism and interpretation
Critics have been struggling to find a consistent theme that permeates Herman Melville’s Pierre; or, the Ambiguities (1852). There is the pamphlet on which a lecture by a man named Plotinus Plinlimmon is written down in the middle of the story....
Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. Fortunes and misfortunes of the famous Moll Flanders -- Criticism and interpretation
Many critics who have studied Defoe have observed that he had a conflict between living a religious life and being a successful merchant. He explores this tension by creating fictional characters who face the same dilemma, as they carefully toe...
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Emma -- Criticism and interpretation
Jane Austen takes her heroine and the reader on a quest to illustrate the dangers of an unrestrained fancy. Emma’s imagination creates a world of its own, "Myself creating, what I saw," to borrow a line from the poet William Cowper, quoted late...
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters -- Hamlet; Hamlet (Legendary character)
This thesis analyzes Prince Hamlet's role as a divinely commissioned scourge in Denmark, asking whether Hamlet functions in a multifaceted capacity as a scourge or as a univocal scourge figure, a figure that is a stereotypically evil scourge. It...
The purpose of this thesis is to explore images of imprisonment and escape within selected poems by Sylvia Plath. The causes of imprisonment are complex, and it is my intention to relate imprisoning features in Plath's poetry to Plath's family,...
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de,1547-1616. Don Quixote -- Criticism and interpretation; Bible -- Influence; Bible -- In literature
The Bible has exerted a great influence on Western literature; however, at no time like the Spanish Golden Age period has the Bible been so relevant. There is no way of approaching a text from the periods of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries...
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de, 1547-1616. Don Quixote -- Criticism and interpretation; Muslims -- Spain
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the presence of the Moorish in Miguel de Cervantes' novel, The Adventures of Don Quixote de La Mancha. The Moorish population was an Arab minority in Spain, converted to Christianity after the Reconquest of...
Reality television programs -- Psychological aspects
The popular press has criticized reality television, for the most part, suggesting that it appeals to the basest of human fascinations. Reality television has been described as brimming with sex and gender stereotypes. Critics also have suggested...
Liberation theology; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1980-; Catholic Church -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century; Latin America -- Politics and government -- 1948-1980
This thesis represents an analysis of the evolution of liberation theology beginning with its basic philosophical tenets continuing into its role as a social and political movement in Latin America. Since the early 1960's liberation theology has...
When Flaubert's masterpiece, Madame Bovary, was published in 1857, the success was immediate. Despite its popularity, the novel was disliked by the Imperial censors. The author was charged with insulting the public morality and offending decent...
France -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945 -- Fiction; Duras, Marguerite. Douleur. English -- Criticism, Textual
The Second World War has profoundly impacted French literature from its onset and continuing to today. The literary work of Marguerite Duras is tied to this period not only through the events of her life during the Occupation of France and her...
The story of the Golden Fleece is one of the oldest stories in Europe. The episode
of Jason and Medea, their passionate love transformed into fierce hate and destructive
desire of vengeance has been a theme of many literary, cinematographic and...
Milton, John, 1608-1674. Paradise lost -- Criticism, Textual; Eve (Biblical figure); Milton, John, 1608-1674 -- Characters -- Eve
In Paradise Lost, John Milton dramatically changes Eve's character from the well established Renaissance stereotype to an intelligent, humble, and majestic woman. Traditionally, Eve has been condemned for causing mankind's sinful state. Yet Milton...
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. Divina commedia; Rulfo, Juan. Pedro Páramo
I. Purpose: The purpose of my descriptive study is to show the parallelisms between the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri and Pedro P´aramo of Juan Rulfo.
II. Methodology: My goal is to show the similarities between the two works, citing specific...
Atwood, Margaret, 1939- -- Criticism and interpretation; Atwood, Margaret, 1939- -- Characters -- Women
Canadian novelist and poet, Margaret Atwood, argues that survival is the main theme commonly found in Canadian literature. The purpose of this thesis is to examine this theory of 'survival' in Margaret Atwood's own work. Atwood states in her...
Joyce, James, 1882-1941. Ulysses -- Criticism and interpretation; Deconstruction
This thesis examines James Joyce's Ulysses using the basis of deconstruction. Instead of merely deconstructing the language of Joyce's text through examples, words, and fragments, this thesis attempts to find meaning through deconstructing those...
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Leaves of grass; Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 -- Criticism and interpretation; Mysticism in literature
In the large body of criticism dealing with Walt Whitman there are innumerable analyses of the poet's journalism, sexuality, politics, war experiences and post-war experiences, as well as his innovations in form, such as the use of free-verse,...
Norman Mailer has never been portrayed as a favorite of female readers;
moreover, he has been persistently misunderstood in terms of the female role in his works
throughout his fifty-six year writing career. These misinterpretations may be...
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. As I lay dying; Faulkner, William, 1897-1962. Light in August
Few American literary figures have elicited more scholarly debate than William Faulkner. Over the past century, Faulkner's work has moved in and out of favor among critics. He has been celebrated as a regional genius and denounced as a misogynist...
