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Romantic Elements in Five Novels of Frank Norris
The purpose of this thesis is to point out the romantic elements in five of Frank Norris's novels.
Date:
January 1967
Creator:
Crider, Allen Billy
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Satirical Elements in the Works of Sir John Vanbrugh
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate through an examination of the satirical elements in Sir John Vanbrugh's eight complete plays and his fragmentary last play that his central motivating force was a desire to entertain London society and divert them from "their wives and taxes."
Date:
January 1967
Creator:
Hanicak, Helen W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Stylistic Technique of Nathaniel Hawthorne in the Creation of Romance
For convenience and for control, the analysis of Nathaniel Hawthorne's style presented here is limited to a selection of his short stories. The short story form will serve better to illustrate the thesis of this paper, that Hawthorne's style is used deliberately to create, in part, the neutral territory he desired. The shorter form has been chosen, additionally, because it requires of its author a certain discipline--superfluous elements of style must be abandoned so that the story can get on about its business. Hawthorne's short fiction, moreover, contains nearly all the stylistic techniques which he later used in his novels.
Date:
January 1967
Creator:
McCrory, Mary Dell
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Image of Germany in the Novels of Günter Grass
This thesis will attempt to scrutinize Günter Grass's message to his people and show his concern for the spiritual health of his country. Each of his three novels bears directly upon political, religious, and moral issues vital to Germany and to the world. The examination is based upon the assumption that Grass as an author is more concerned that Germans see themselves as they are and as they have been than he is concerned with the image of Germany which his novels present to the world. It is, paradoxically, this very special and sincere concern which gives his work universal appeal.
Date:
January 1968
Creator:
Boyar, Billy T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Concept of the Ennobling Power of Love in Shakespeare's Love Tragedies
This study proposes to demonstrate that the Platonic doctrine of the ennobling power of love is of paramount importance in a number of Shakespeare's plays. This study has been limited to the three love tragedies because in them the ennobling power of love is a major theme, affecting both the characters and the plot structure. The plays to be studied are Romeo and Juliet, Troilus and Cressida, and Antony and Cleopatra.
Date:
January 1968
Creator:
Fort, Barbara Jean
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Literary Theory of Ayn Rand
The author believes that Ayn Rand presents a systematic approach to aesthetics and that her work presents an interesting and significant approach to aesthetic problems. The author will attempt to present Ayn Rand's basic aesthetic concepts that throw light on her literary theory. The author will also present her views on literary schools and of individual authors.
Date:
January 1969
Creator:
Carpenter, Thomas W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Role of History in Kenneth Roberts' Novels
The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate Kenneth Roberts' transmutation of American history into living literature. This examination will cover the following novels: Arundel (1929), The Lively Lady (1931), Rabble in Arms (1933), Captain Caution (1934), Northwest Passage (1937), Oliver Wiswell (1940), and Lydia Bailey (1947).
Date:
January 1969
Creator:
Harris, F. Janet
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The South in Faulkner's Novels: Myth and History
The purpose of this paper is to view Faulkner's use of history from a different perspective by examining in detail the myths and historical facts with which Faulkner dealt. First, several of the prevailing myths about the Old South and the Civil War will be examined. Second, the actual historical facts will be compared and contrasted with legendary tradition. Third, and most important, several of Faulkner's works will be examined to show how he uses both the myths and historical facts to create his own "legend" of the South. Finally, Faulkner's view of the New South will be examined.
Date:
January 1969
Creator:
Lee, Barbara Yates
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lamb's Self-Revelations as "Elia"
The purpose of this thesis is to determine the nature of Charles Lamb as revealed in his Elia essays. To this end, these essays form the major portion of the text. The general procedure for ascertaining what these excerpts indicate is as follows: first, the characteristics of Charles Lamb are determined from a study of the Elia essays; second, these characteristics are considered in relation to information derived from biographies. Careful attention is given to significant discrepancies between the essays and other sources.
Date:
January 1968
Creator:
Rushing, Paula B.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Richard Wilbur's Poetry: a Celebration of Reality
The celebration of reality in Richard Wilbur's poetry has significant implications for contemporary literature and for contemporary man. In literature, his celebration of reality points to the way out of the mood of despair which has influenced much of literary thought in the twentieth century. For the individual, the celebration of reality encourages man to turn from self to an appreciation for reality which makes life worthwhile. This thesis will discuss the celebration of reality that is present in Wilbur's poetry.
Date:
January 1968
Creator:
Sage, Robert L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mark Twain's Views on Formal Education
The purpose of this study is to discuss Twain's role as a critic of the educational system of his day and to explore his views concerning the purposes, methodology, and value of formal education below the college level.
Date:
January 1966
Creator:
Cameron, Thomas D.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mystical Elements in Emerson's Thought
It is the main purpose of this thesis to ascertain just to what extent Emerson's writing do contain mystical elements.
Date:
January 1966
Creator:
Conklin, Lillian M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shakespeare's Shylock : A Re-evaluation
This paper will be a study designed to clarify Shylock's position by seeing him in the proper historical perspective. It will examine briefly the role of the Jew in history and in literature prior to Shakespeare.
Date:
January 1966
Creator:
Hegborn, Lois A.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Devil in Legend and Literature
The purpose of this paper is to trace some of the accepted characteristics of the devil to their origins through a study of folklore and ancient religions. The characteristics include the principal form taken by each devil and trace its beginnings through folklore; the animals connected with these devils; powers allotted to these devils; and purposes served by these devils.
Date:
January 1962
Creator:
Dorman, Artell F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lord Byron's Attitude Toward Napoleon
This thesis is significant for the knowledge it offers concerning the influence of Napoleon Bonaparte's personality and career upon the character and the work of Lord Byron. It is significant because of the light it throws on both Napoleon and the culture of Europe during his era. This study is significant in the insight it indirectly gives into the psychological phenomenon of hero-worship, to which it gives a more universal application through the medium of Byron's attitude toward Napoleon.
Date:
January 1962
Creator:
Klemm, Gerry Pamplin
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Current Trends in the Interpretation of Othello
This thesis will be mostly concerned with the twentieth-century criticism of Othello; some attention will be given to earlier criticism to determine to what extent twentieth-century criticism fits into patterns of thinking before the twentieth century. Some consideration will be given to the background of Othello before taking up the various aspects and periods of criticism.
Date:
January 1962
Creator:
Uselton, Bethel May
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Themes in the Edwardian Political Novel
The purpose of this study is to record the political attitudes of the major Edwardian novelists as they surveyed their contemporary world, diagnosed its maladies, offered suggestions for reform, and attempted to predict the course political life would take in the future.
Date:
January 1962
Creator:
Widmann, Ionia M.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Diction in The Glass Menagerie
The purpose of this thesis is to make a close analysis of the diction in The Glass Menagerie. To discover an explanation for the poetic overtones and lyricism, achievement of the fluid quality of the dialogue, speech of Southern women, effective use of "strong language", use of symbols, and what degree language contributes to the success of the play.
Date:
January 1965
Creator:
Booth, Anita Dayao
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Drama of George Farquhar.
This thesis explores the characters, themes, and comic devices used in the drama of George Farquhar.
Date:
January 1965
Creator:
Reed, Weldon T.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Prophetic Use of Dreams in Shakespeare
This thesis explores the use of dreams in Shakespeare and the supernatural.
Date:
January 1965
Creator:
Schumacher, Paul J.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Development of the Concept of the Image of the City in the Critical Works of Charles Williams
This thesis explores the themes of City and love in the novels and poetry of Charles Williams.
Date:
January 1965
Creator:
Smith, William L.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dominant Themes in the Novels of Ernest Hemingway
This thesis proposes to show that Hemingway's novels reveal a change of attitude which culminates in an increased faith in the ultimate goodness and dignity of man.
Date:
January 1961
Creator:
Davis, James Bert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thomas Wolfe's Romantic Affinity for Germany
This thesis explores the politics and views of Thomas Wolfe's romantic affinity for Germany.
Date:
January 1966
Creator:
Kinstley, Barbara Sue Bodemann
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Woman, the Root of Man's Self-Destruction in four Shakespearean Plays
This thesis examines four plays by Shakespeare to illustrate the theme of men's downfall as caused by the women they love. One play from each type of relationship was chosen: Coriolanus for mothers who exert disastrous influence on their sons; King Lear for daughters responsible for their fathers' downfall; Cymbeline for the injurious effect of a wife on her husband, and is significant because the moral dissolution comes through her great virtue rather than through her character faults; and Troilus and Cressida for lovers who are not bound either by blood or legal ties.
Date:
January 1967
Creator:
Brown, Barbara Love
System:
The UNT Digital Library