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Adapting reproduction: portrayals of sex, birth, and bodies in four early modern women's metaphors for writing
(2014-01-22)
The metaphor for writing as reproduction was common in literature by both men and women in the early modern period. Indeed, Donald W. Foster argues that the comparison between texts and children, “is the single most frequent ...
Between two gazes: Kubrick's alienating aesthetic
(2015-01-13)
In his explanation of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s concluding “Stargate” sequence, Stanley Kubrick privileges its psychological and affective aspects, stating that “[the concluding sequence’s] meaning has to be found on a sort ...
A world-maker's will: the post-apocalypse and human power in Cormac McCarthy's The Road
(2015-08-05)
This thesis discusses human empowerment in Cormac McCarthy’s post-apocalyptic novel, The Road. While much of present-day scholarship on The Road views the novel as nihilistically highlighting the hopelessness of existence ...
Trapped in her lover's arms : the problem of courtship and romance in selected novels by L. M. Montgomery
(1997)
L.M. Montgomery may be viewed as a subversive author, rebelling against patriarchal
authority. She employed the conventions of the courtship or domestic novel of popular fiction as
a vehicle by which to challenge existing ...
Every woman wants to be skinny, right? : a critical examination of the fat female body within bigger girl lit / by Jessica Lynn Wyatt.
(2008)
...there are significant differences between the characterizations of Chick Lit and Bigger Girl Lit protagonists. The protagonists of Bigger Girl Lit obsess about their bodies, especially the size of their bodies ...; ...
Anxieties at the end: exploring the figure of the literary ghost and threatened social order at the Victorian fin de siecle
(2015)
The end of the century was a turbulent time for England. As Victoria's reign came to an
end, England's foundation was undergoing a sort of renovation. This thesis considers the figure of the Victorian ghost in the social ...
Writing bodies into history : Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin / by Tamara Arthur.
(2008)
Historical fiction simultaneously can be used to document history while also questioning traditional history and ways of knowing. In particular, Margaret Atwood’s historical fiction questions traditional history and ...
Reading tricksters or tricksters reading? An examination of various roles of reading in Thomas King's Green grass, running water
(1999)
This thesis explores the Integrative storytelling methods which Thomas King
employs in his novel Green Grass, Running Water. This novel includes and focusses
on oral storytelling methods concerning listener participation, ...