Arguedas, Alcides, 1879-1946; Marof, Tristán; Bolivian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
The research stated here is an investigation of literature weaved by political views of Bolivian pre-rights times that may have held great influence upon political changes towards social rights of the later half of the twentieth century. Alcides...
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...
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...
Autism in children -- Diagnosis; Autism in children -- Case studies
Autism has many definitions, but its most specific definition describes it as a developmental disorder that affects verbal and non-verbal communication as well as social interaction. It affects a person’s ability to respond appropriately to their...
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834 -- Criticism and interpretation
This thesis proposes the Samuel Coleridge's poetry attempts to forge an interdependent relationship between imagination and faith. In the Biographia Literaria Coleridge suggests that the imagination is an entity separate from man and similar to the...
Computers -- Soviet Union; Computer industry -- Soviet Union
It is widely accepted that the technological and scientific phenomenon that came to be known as “Computing” contributed immensely in the development of the post-World War II industrial societies - to the extent that, today, the technological...
Corporate culture; Corporations -- Sociological aspects; Symbolism in organizations
A society's culture is a creation of its history, the result of both real and fabricated events. In the same manner, history plays a significant role in the creation of a corporate culture. Organizations working in a traditional environment rely on...
Paradox ideology is founded upon the notion that a statement or words
seem contradictory to common sense but perhaps is true. Paradox defies
explanation by confounding language. Paradox bewilders the linear thinker
and thus, stimulates the...
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...
Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Criticism and interpretation
Metaphysical themes in Emily Dickinson's poetry emphasize the limitations of the
human mind and the limitless possibilities of the imagination. Through a dose examination
of her original use of language, readers can trace how Dickinson used...
Distance education -- Evaluation; Distance education -- College dropouts
The present study attempted to examine both personality and demographic factors
associated with successful performance in on-line courses. Specifically, it was
hypothesized that internal locus of control, Dionysian and Promethean personality...
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers; Discourse analysis; Internet games -- Social aspects
The research presented here attempted to replicate previous work done by Peña and Hancock in 2006 which examined the proportion of socioemotional versus task based utterances used in online, recreational computer mediated communication (CMC). This...
European Union -- France; France -- Foreign relations -- 20th century
Charles de Gaulle, who knew his people well, once said: "Every Frenchman
wants to benefit from one or several privileges. It is his way of affirming his
passion for equality".
Charles de Gaulle understood what his people were like. From the times...
Normally public opinion about the Islamic religion is often negative. The Muslim people are seen as violent oppressors of women. Although it may be true in some countries, the fact is Muslim people represent a variety of societies and communities...
My purpose in investigating mid-nineteenth century sentimental fiction is to discuss common issues and themes and delineate the many differences found within this literature in order to more closely examine the ways in which Fanny Fern's novel Ruth...
Flamenco is a passion, an art, an identity and a culture. Its development over the centuries is complex, its legend unforgettable. This research will inform both the aficionado and the non-aficionado of flamenco's three components (songs, dance and...
There is one thing we all have in common. Regardless of our gender, age, race, religion or socioeconomic status, we, as human beings, all experience the pain and suffering associated with life. This is an unavoidable, inevitable fact. We suffer in...
Heaney, Seamus,1939- -- Criticism and interpretation
Politics in the North of Ireland deserves a paper all its own. To attempt to condense the political situation in the North in a few short chapters is to try and distill the essentials. In such a location, politics becomes more than an argument,...
With the constant progression in the technology of the twenty first century and the interdependence of the world, it has become mandatory to keep a continuous flow of communication around the globe. The seas that stand between the East and the West...
Latin American drama -- History and criticism; Latin American drama -- 20th century
In this research study, based on eight contemporary Latin American plays. I examine the characterization strategies utilized by the authors in order to reflect the crisis of the modern Hispanic man. The titles and playwrights are the following:...
