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Title: Building a character: a somaesthetics approach to Comedias and women of the stage.
Creator: Cruz Peterson, Elizabeth Marie., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature
Abstract/Description: This dissertation focuses on the elements of performance that contribute to the actress's development of somatic practices. By mastering the art of articulation and vocalization, by transforming their bodies and their environment, these actors created their own agency. The female actors lived the life of the characters they portrayed, which were full of multicultural models from various social and economic classes. Somaesthetics, as a focus of sensory-aesthetic appreciation and somatic...
Show moreThis dissertation focuses on the elements of performance that contribute to the actress's development of somatic practices. By mastering the art of articulation and vocalization, by transforming their bodies and their environment, these actors created their own agency. The female actors lived the life of the characters they portrayed, which were full of multicultural models from various social and economic classes. Somaesthetics, as a focus of sensory-aesthetic appreciation and somatic awareness, provides a pragmatic approach to understanding the unique way in which the woman of the early modern Spanish stage, while dedicating herself to the art of acting, challenged the negative cultural and social constructs imposed on her. Drawing from early modern plays and treatises on the precepts and practices of the acting process, I use somaesthetics to shed light on how the actor might have prepared for a role in a comedia, selfconsciously cultivating her body in order to meet the challenges of the stage.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3360968
Subject Headings: Women in the performing arts, Criticism and interpretation, Comic, The, Criticism and interpretation, European drama, Criticism and interpretation, Feminist drama, Criticism and interpretation, Spanish drama, Criticism and interpretation, Aesthetics, Physiological aspects, Body, Human (Philosophy), Mind and body
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Title: Ferdinand’s self-hood: lycanthropy and agency in the Duchess of Malfi.
Creator: Boyle, Connor, Low, Jennifer A., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: John Webster’s play The Duchess of Malfi subverts early modern hierarchical structures of matter and life by characterizing the human body as fundamentally deceptive and inferior to the animal body. Through close readings of Bosola’s meditations and Ferdinand’s lycanthropy, I consider how Webster constructs animals as simplistic creatures that enjoy a desirable existence, where body and soul are continuous. Within Webster’s play, the dualist conflict between human body and human soul is a...
Show moreJohn Webster’s play The Duchess of Malfi subverts early modern hierarchical structures of matter and life by characterizing the human body as fundamentally deceptive and inferior to the animal body. Through close readings of Bosola’s meditations and Ferdinand’s lycanthropy, I consider how Webster constructs animals as simplistic creatures that enjoy a desirable existence, where body and soul are continuous. Within Webster’s play, the dualist conflict between human body and human soul is a primary subject of discourse. Various human characters see animal existence as preferential, as they view animals as automated creatures that do not suffer the self-consciousness that humans do. This model of animal existence further increases the thematic significance of Ferdinand’s lycanthropy, which I argue is an escape from the discontinuity between the human body and human soul.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004008
Subject Headings: Demonic possession -- Psychological aspects, English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan -- Criticism and interpretation, Mind and body in literature, Webster, John -- 1580? 1625 -- Criticism and interpretation
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Curriculum-based readers theatre as an approach to teaching English language learners: teachers’ perceptions after professional development and classroom implementation.
Creator: Uribe, Samantha N., Burnaford, Gail, College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
Abstract/Description: This mixed methods study investigated second through fifth grade teachers’ perceptions of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre (CBRT) as a relevant approach for teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). Quantitative survey data were collected from 18 teachers who worked at the school with the largest population of ELLs in a large South Florida school district. The surveys investigated teachers’ current use of ESOL instructional strategies prior to participating in a CBRT professional development...
Show moreThis mixed methods study investigated second through fifth grade teachers’ perceptions of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre (CBRT) as a relevant approach for teaching English Language Learners (ELLs). Quantitative survey data were collected from 18 teachers who worked at the school with the largest population of ELLs in a large South Florida school district. The surveys investigated teachers’ current use of ESOL instructional strategies prior to participating in a CBRT professional development session as well as their ability to identify ESOL instructional strategies embedded within the approach after professional development and classroom implementation. Qualitative data were collected in the form of interviews and discussion board transcripts from eight participants, who were also members of a school-based Readers Theatre Professional Learning Community (PLC). Transcripts were used to investigate how participants implemented CBRT in their classrooms as well as how they described their identification and application of ESOL instructional strategies during implementation. The impact of PLC participation on CBRT implementation and identification of ESOL instructional strategies was also investigated. The findings indicated that participants recognized various ESOL instructional strategies embedded in the CBRT approach. In addition, data indicated that participants viewed CBRT as an effective means for delivering various ESOL instructional strategies. Both quantitative and qualitative data analysis led to similar conclusions and revealed that CBRT incorporates various ESOL instructional strategies that are recognized as effective for teaching ELLs. Teachers reported using CBRT at various points during instructional units and across all content areas. Implications and suggestions for future research are offered for the instruction of ELLs, the benefits of CBRT and other similar approaches, the design of school-based professional development, and the infusion of ESOL instructional strategies within teacher education and inservice professional learning experiences.
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Date Issued: 2013
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA0004068
Subject Headings: Active learning, Drama in education, English language -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Foreign speakers, Language experience approach in education, Readers' theater, Second language acquisition, Teachers, Training of, Teaching -- Aids and devices
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Penelope, Amalia, and Irene: Antonio Buero Vallejo's female protagonists and their created worlds.
Creator: Lopez, Brenda H., Florida Atlantic University, Erro-Peralta, Nora
Abstract/Description: Antonio Buero Vallejo is well-known for his modern Spanish tragedies. In La tejedora de suenos, Madrugada, and Irene o el tesoro, he presents three female protagonists, Penelope, Amalia, and Irene, who must struggle to overcome the boundaries placed on them by their assigned roles in society. Different from his male protagonists who resolve their problems within their normal environment, Buero Vallejo recognizes the inherent creativity of these women, who, in spite of their difficult...
Show moreAntonio Buero Vallejo is well-known for his modern Spanish tragedies. In La tejedora de suenos, Madrugada, and Irene o el tesoro, he presents three female protagonists, Penelope, Amalia, and Irene, who must struggle to overcome the boundaries placed on them by their assigned roles in society. Different from his male protagonists who resolve their problems within their normal environment, Buero Vallejo recognizes the inherent creativity of these women, who, in spite of their difficult circumstances and tragic flaws, find a solution to their challenging situations through the creation of alternate realities.
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Date Issued: 1994
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15084
Subject Headings: Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Criticism and interpretation, Spanish drama--20th century--History and criticism, Women in literature, Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Tejedora de sueños, Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Madrugada, Buero Vallejo, Antonio,--1916---Irene
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Title: Dr. Creech Shakes Hands with FAU Graduate Edward J. Powers.
Creator: Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Edward J. Powers receives the $5,000 Esther B. Griswold Award for advanced study in theatre. The award, established in 1980 by Mrs. Griswold, a longtime benefactor of the arts, is given annually to the most outstanding student in either music or drama. Florida Atlantic University 1983 commencement ceremony, Boca Raton campus.
Date Issued: 1983
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/faucomb5f64
Subject Headings: Florida Atlantic University -- History, Florida Atlantic University -- Students, Florida Atlantic University -- Photographs, Florida Atlantic University -- Archives, Florida Atlantic University -- Commencement
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Prodigal Daughter.
Creator: Miller, Madison Michele, Schmitt, Kate, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The following is a collection of personal essays exploring identity during the transformative period of the author's early adult life. It also examines themes of home, inheritance, grief, and loss of faith. It has elements of both humor and drama highlighted through unusual forms and elements of voice. It is about growing up and going home, mixing old traditions with new ones, bringing new insights to old problems, and about having faith, but always on one's own terms.
Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004524, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004524
Subject Headings: Miller, Madison Michele--Personal narratives., American essays--21st century.
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Title: THE PROBLEM OF THE INTERPRETATION OF LESSING'S PLAY "PHILOTAS." (GERMANY).
Creator: MILLER, SIGRID ANTONIA., Florida Atlantic University, Weiser, Ernest L.
Abstract/Description: The divergent interpretations of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's play Philotas are considered in this thesis. A textual analysis demonstrates that the play is not, as contended by some, a glorification of patriotism but rather an expression of Lessing's humane ideals. It is thereby shown that the play, which seems to have been intended by Lessing as a n experimental drama, deserves its proper place among his works.
Date Issued: 1972
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13488
Subject Headings: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim,--1729-1781.--Philotas.--English.
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Title: Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day: Ophelia Visualized.
Creator: Rutt, Otto J., McConnell, Brian, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Visual Arts and Art History, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Abstract/Description: “Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day” is a manic line of dialogue spoken by Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. I have chosen that line as the title of my thesis and exhibition. Much of my graduate work has emanated from scenes in Shakespeare’s plays. I make dimensional paintings, prints, and sculptures that leverage a wide variety of media, material, and processes. I have chosen the intense drama of Ophelia’s final appearance on stage to inspire this body of work. The drama and imagery of...
Show more“Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s Day” is a manic line of dialogue spoken by Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. I have chosen that line as the title of my thesis and exhibition. Much of my graduate work has emanated from scenes in Shakespeare’s plays. I make dimensional paintings, prints, and sculptures that leverage a wide variety of media, material, and processes. I have chosen the intense drama of Ophelia’s final appearance on stage to inspire this body of work. The drama and imagery of Shakespeare’s plays has been a profound source of ideas for me. They motivate me to connect with all available resources in an energetic way to create visually captivating pieces of art. My objective is not to illustrate any given scene but to leverage the text for a personal artistic experience. The result is an abstraction that captures the energy of a dramatic moment. The art I produce is an expressive record of my relationship with the literature.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013585
Subject Headings: Art, Visual art, Ophelia (Fictitious character)
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Title: The press and Carol Lynn Kendall: A Roman-candle media star.
Creator: Riggs, Karen E., Florida Atlantic University, Budd, Michael N.
Abstract/Description: As in drama and fiction, conflict is the chief criterion in news story selection. This drama of news is chiefly one involving individuals, causing journalists often to create instant celebrities, who must cope with the various phases of his or her public status. The involuntary celebrity presents journalists with ethical challenges embedded within the deep structures of their organizational and professional newswork. This thesis considers the case of Carol Lynn Kendall, who became famous in...
Show moreAs in drama and fiction, conflict is the chief criterion in news story selection. This drama of news is chiefly one involving individuals, causing journalists often to create instant celebrities, who must cope with the various phases of his or her public status. The involuntary celebrity presents journalists with ethical challenges embedded within the deep structures of their organizational and professional newswork. This thesis considers the case of Carol Lynn Kendall, who became famous in 1985 after her involvement in a car bombing for which her brother was convicted. This work focuses on news columns and interviews with journalists and with Kendall and on theory about newswork and the creation of fame. From this, the thesis draws an ideal type of the involuntary celebrity and shows how it is constructed and destroyed as well as how we might use it to understand the media's relationship with such individuals.
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Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14723
Subject Headings: Benson family, Crime and the press--Florida, Sensationalism in journalism
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Title: Allusions.
Creator: Nuruddin, Khaulah Naima, Prusa, Carol, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Visual Arts and Art History
Abstract/Description: Allusions explores the volatile nature of intimate relationships by revisiting and recovering my memory of dramatic experiences in my own intimate relationships then translating them into painted psychological scenes. These scenes are activated by symbolically charged objects and interrupted by openings or portals serving as points of entry or exit. The people involved are referred to by pieces of carefully chosen furniture situated in a space that has shifting perspectives and illogical...
Show moreAllusions explores the volatile nature of intimate relationships by revisiting and recovering my memory of dramatic experiences in my own intimate relationships then translating them into painted psychological scenes. These scenes are activated by symbolically charged objects and interrupted by openings or portals serving as points of entry or exit. The people involved are referred to by pieces of carefully chosen furniture situated in a space that has shifting perspectives and illogical planes, referencing the complexity of memory and the subjectivity of experience. Discordant color, texture, and layered information are used to heighten the drama of the moment. These painted panels and ceramic structures are a manifestation of my mental processing of interpersonal exchanges and remembered experiences through the development of a unique visual vocabulary in paint.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004617
Subject Headings: Affect (Psychology), Visual perception., Optical art., Pictures--Psychological aspects., Color--Psychological aspects., Symbolism in art., Interpersonal relationships., Signs and symbols.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Mythological backgrounds in Sheri S. Tepper's fiction.
Creator: Carroll, Lonna Pomeroy., Florida Atlantic University, Collins, Robert A.
Abstract/Description: Sheri S. Tepper, using postmodern literary techniques, utilizes ancient story forms to examine our contemporary world in three science fiction novels. Classical Greek mythology in the form of a parodic drama, "Iphigenia at Ilium" is intricately woven into The Gate to Women's Country. European fairy tale characters become metaphors for a postmodern world threatened by overpopulation and the loss of magic in Beauty. An American Indian fable, featuring Coyote, provides the mythic paradigm for A...
Show moreSheri S. Tepper, using postmodern literary techniques, utilizes ancient story forms to examine our contemporary world in three science fiction novels. Classical Greek mythology in the form of a parodic drama, "Iphigenia at Ilium" is intricately woven into The Gate to Women's Country. European fairy tale characters become metaphors for a postmodern world threatened by overpopulation and the loss of magic in Beauty. An American Indian fable, featuring Coyote, provides the mythic paradigm for A Plague of Angels. Each ancient story form is re-worked into Tepper's postmodernist fiction giving a new slant to familiar stories that highlight Tepper's feminist, ecological themes: of the folly of war, the threat of overpopulation, and mankind's interconnectedness to all living creatures.
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Date Issued: 1996
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15317
Subject Headings: Tepper, Sheri S--Criticism and interpretation, Mythology in literature, Science fiction--History and criticism, Fantastic literature--History and criticism
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Comic techniques in Munoz Seca.
Creator: Leon, Gisela G., Florida Atlantic University, Rangel, Vicente H.
Abstract/Description: The comic plays of Munoz Seca have not received the critical acclaim, even the mention they deserve in drama criticism and theater histories. His comedies, originally performed between 1904 and 1936, have been hastily or superficially evaluated, and the merits of his canon have been entirely overlooked. Historical and critical backgrounds help introduce his work and establish a classification of the texts (over two-hundred plays), including especially the genre he invented, the astracan, and...
Show moreThe comic plays of Munoz Seca have not received the critical acclaim, even the mention they deserve in drama criticism and theater histories. His comedies, originally performed between 1904 and 1936, have been hastily or superficially evaluated, and the merits of his canon have been entirely overlooked. Historical and critical backgrounds help introduce his work and establish a classification of the texts (over two-hundred plays), including especially the genre he invented, the astracan, and the character type he created, the fresco. Unique word-play underlies his typical use of caricature and parody. Comic verbal techniques include dialect, periphrasis, barbarism, and play on words. In general, beneath comic surfaces, lies sharp and consistent criticism of all that is false and pretentious in the Spain of his day.
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Date Issued: 1990
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14631
Subject Headings: Muñoz Seca, Pedro,--1881-1936
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Title: The telegraphist's odyssean journey in Henry James's "In the Cage".
Creator: Olson, Peter J., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D.
Abstract/Description: Henry James's In the Cage offers a character, a young female telegraphist, who constantly applies theories to and comes up with interpretations of the people, objects, and events that make up the world outside her cage. The experiences she undergoes with the telegrams' ambiguous messages and her customers' strange actions compel her to weave an intricate drama that not only clears up the ambiguities but also allows her to play an important role. She creates a subjective reality through which...
Show moreHenry James's In the Cage offers a character, a young female telegraphist, who constantly applies theories to and comes up with interpretations of the people, objects, and events that make up the world outside her cage. The experiences she undergoes with the telegrams' ambiguous messages and her customers' strange actions compel her to weave an intricate drama that not only clears up the ambiguities but also allows her to play an important role. She creates a subjective reality through which she can embark on an exciting, dangerous adventure. This reality, however, is not immutable. When faced with new sets of circumstances, new flashes from the outside world, she struggles to re-work her interpretations and re-create her fiction; like Odysseus, she is forced to submit to an overwhelming external power and find a new path on which to travel.
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Date Issued: 1996
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15346
Subject Headings: James, Henry,--1843-1916--In the cage, James, Henry,--1843-1916--Criticism and interpretation, James, Henry,--1843-1916--Technique, Homer--Odyssea, Ambiguity in literature, Narration (Rhetoric)
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Title: “COUNTDOWN”: AN INTERACTIVE FICTION.
Creator: Kammerer, Jessica, Luria, Rachel, Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: Today’s readers are not, in fact, readers, but rather configurative authors, accustomed in this digital age to controlling the media presented to them in such a way that their configuration is as important to the content’s overall structure and interpretation as author intent. Interactive fiction, which is any text-based media that the reader can alter through their actions (Montfort, “Twisty Little Passages”, vii), addresses this configurative authorship. “Countdown” is my own work of...
Show moreToday’s readers are not, in fact, readers, but rather configurative authors, accustomed in this digital age to controlling the media presented to them in such a way that their configuration is as important to the content’s overall structure and interpretation as author intent. Interactive fiction, which is any text-based media that the reader can alter through their actions (Montfort, “Twisty Little Passages”, vii), addresses this configurative authorship. “Countdown” is my own work of interactive fiction. It is an interpersonal drama that meditates on inevitability and the effects of our choices. It employs randomization at a high level that impacts which scenes of the story are seen and when, and this complicates the relationship between the configurative author and the creator. This approach can be applied to other projects to place the reader in productive tension with the story itself, the author, and/or the narrator.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00025
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Dante's influence on Shelley's Prometheus Unbound.
Creator: Tunis, Alisa, Faraci, Mary, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: Although the critic C. S. Lewis observes there is an allusive relationship between the final cantos of Dante‟s Purgatory and the third act of Shelley‟s Prometheus Unbound, no detailed analysis of Dante‟s language in Purgatory XXX and XXXI as a specific influence on Shelley‟s construction of imaginary realms in Acts II and III of the lyrical drama Prometheus Unbound exists. In this study, I will show how Shelley borrows from Dante‟s language in Purgatory XXX and XXXI, especially Dante‟s...
Show moreAlthough the critic C. S. Lewis observes there is an allusive relationship between the final cantos of Dante‟s Purgatory and the third act of Shelley‟s Prometheus Unbound, no detailed analysis of Dante‟s language in Purgatory XXX and XXXI as a specific influence on Shelley‟s construction of imaginary realms in Acts II and III of the lyrical drama Prometheus Unbound exists. In this study, I will show how Shelley borrows from Dante‟s language in Purgatory XXX and XXXI, especially Dante‟s preoccupation with the cold as a form of punishment, to create the feeling of oppression and then liberation, in Acts II and III, respectively, of Prometheus Unbound to aid Shelley in his construction of imaginary realms. Shelley also uses Dantean allusions from Paradise, specifically Dante‟s descriptions of light and music, to help him create a feeling of joy and liberation as he creates a paradise on earth in Act IV of Prometheus Unbound.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004260
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Firing back!.
Creator: Gehrmann, Judith., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Visual Arts and Art History
Abstract/Description: This work is comprised of altered, found familiar objects. They are stacked and are covered with Egyptian paste, then fired in a burn-out kiln. Through transformation by fire the objects become post-apocalyptic relics. Raised in an Irish Catholic alcoholic home by a raging perfectionist mother, the kitchen was a battlefield - the home, a place of great drama. After dish throwing and frying pan swinging, dinner was precisely laid out on a clean white tablecloth - order covering disorder. The...
Show moreThis work is comprised of altered, found familiar objects. They are stacked and are covered with Egyptian paste, then fired in a burn-out kiln. Through transformation by fire the objects become post-apocalyptic relics. Raised in an Irish Catholic alcoholic home by a raging perfectionist mother, the kitchen was a battlefield - the home, a place of great drama. After dish throwing and frying pan swinging, dinner was precisely laid out on a clean white tablecloth - order covering disorder. The failed domestic environment of my childhood informs this body of work and is inflected by recovering psychological states. Empowered through feminist critique and filtered through my study of Jungian psychology, these objects enact a precarious balance between the known and the estranged. Through the process of transmutation, a cathartic space is generated, giving space for viewers to potentially confront their memories of home.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3170954
Subject Headings: Symbolism in literature, Conduct of life, Popular culture, Philosophy, Parenting, Psychological aspects
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The “closed world” of the exotic leelo singers: the representation and reception of the title character and other Seto women in the film Taarka.
Creator: Kirch, Kerli, Scodari, Christine, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies
Abstract/Description: This thesis utilizes a multi-perspectival cultural and media studies approach analyzing the production, filmic text, and reception of Taarka, the first film about Setos, that is advertised as a (docu)drama. However, the analysis shows that it can also be interpreted as an ethnographic film. It examines which intersecting identities related to Seto women are depicted in the film and whether audiences and critics recognize the power dynamics of these intersections. It also analyses how the...
Show moreThis thesis utilizes a multi-perspectival cultural and media studies approach analyzing the production, filmic text, and reception of Taarka, the first film about Setos, that is advertised as a (docu)drama. However, the analysis shows that it can also be interpreted as an ethnographic film. It examines which intersecting identities related to Seto women are depicted in the film and whether audiences and critics recognize the power dynamics of these intersections. It also analyses how the Estonian cultural economic environment, the filmic text, audience comments and critics reviews reinforce or challenge hegemonies connected with these intersections. Drawing on the principles of postcolonial feminism, intersectionality, and other critical theories, the thesis concludes that even though the filmic text challenges traditional gender roles, it still reinforces the Estonians’ one-sided portrayal of an exotic, commodified Seto ethnicity. Moreover, the cultural economic environment and reception of the film also bolster this view of Seto ethnicity.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004209, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004209
Subject Headings: Estonia -- Social life and customs, Ethnographic films -- Estonia, Folk songs, Estonian, Minorities in motion pictures, Taarka (Motion picture)
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Rhetoric in mirrors: the rising image of conquest.
Creator: Gregory, Courtney N., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: This project examines the blending of verbal and visual discourse in three of Christopher Marlowes early works: Dido Queen of Carthage and Tamburlaine the Great, Parts I and II. Through the process of appeals, both Dido and Zenocrate become more than feminine counterparts in a heroic tale and ultimately engage in rhetorical conquest themselves. Marlowe's treatment of Dido and Zenocrate portrays them as dynamic figures whose ambitions emerge upon the stage. In each drama, the feminine agency...
Show moreThis project examines the blending of verbal and visual discourse in three of Christopher Marlowes early works: Dido Queen of Carthage and Tamburlaine the Great, Parts I and II. Through the process of appeals, both Dido and Zenocrate become more than feminine counterparts in a heroic tale and ultimately engage in rhetorical conquest themselves. Marlowe's treatment of Dido and Zenocrate portrays them as dynamic figures whose ambitions emerge upon the stage. In each drama, the feminine agency legitimizes the action of the play. Dido utilizes visual appeals to contest the fate of the gods and persuade Aeneas to become the male counterpart in her empire. Zenocrate serves as the focus of Tamburlaine's appeals because she will become the legitimating presence for his ambition. I show that these Marlovian women hold a significant place in his canon and that the force of their presence is undeniable.
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Date Issued: 2011
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3332261
Subject Headings: Criticism and interpretation, Criticism and interpretation, Feminism and literature
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: RAMON DEL VALLE-INCLAN'S "LUCES DE BOHEMIA": AN ANNOTATED EDITION WITH INTRODUCTION AND AMPLIFICATIONS. (SPANISH TEXT).
Creator: BAHAMONDE, JOSE RICARDO, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature
Abstract/Description: This edition was prepared as an independent or classroom study tool, in Spanish, for students of contemporary Spanish drama. The introduction includes a brief chapter on Valle-Inclan's biography. the following chapters focus their attention on the evolution of the author's style from his early period up to the esperpentos. the opinions of critics are mentioned throughout to familiarize the reader with authoritative references as well as with his work. Once the esperpento period is reached,...
Show moreThis edition was prepared as an independent or classroom study tool, in Spanish, for students of contemporary Spanish drama. The introduction includes a brief chapter on Valle-Inclan's biography. the following chapters focus their attention on the evolution of the author's style from his early period up to the esperpentos. the opinions of critics are mentioned throughout to familiarize the reader with authoritative references as well as with his work. Once the esperpento period is reached, one chapter is devoted to the treatment of the represented in Luces de bohemia. Finally the play is annotated in English and the difficult vocabulary is glossed. Amplifications at the end of each scene give additional, valuable information. More than fifty sources were consulted and/or quoted. By using this edition the reader deals with only one volume representative of what many references had to say about Valle-Inclan, his times, his works, the esperpento, and Luces the bohemia.
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Date Issued: 1974
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13677
Subject Headings: Literature, Romance
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Title: RECURRING MOTIFS IN THREE NOVELS BY JACK KEROUAC.
Creator: ROUNDY, PETER EDWARD., Florida Atlantic University, Coyle, William
Abstract/Description: In the early fiction of Jack Kerouac, the journey motif is pervasive. In On The Road, The Subterraneans, and The Dharma Bums, much of the action takes place outside on highways, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and mountain trails. For the hobos, hitchhikers, migrant workers, and religious wanderers that Kerouac describes, the road becomes a metaphorical stage upon which the drama of their lives occurs. Beginning in On The Road, Kerouac fashions a first person quest figure who takes to America's...
Show moreIn the early fiction of Jack Kerouac, the journey motif is pervasive. In On The Road, The Subterraneans, and The Dharma Bums, much of the action takes place outside on highways, streets, sidewalks, alleys, and mountain trails. For the hobos, hitchhikers, migrant workers, and religious wanderers that Kerouac describes, the road becomes a metaphorical stage upon which the drama of their lives occurs. Beginning in On The Road, Kerouac fashions a first person quest figure who takes to America's highways in innocent exuberance in search of a dream. The Subterraneans reveals the quest figure on a convoluted "inner journey'' caught up in a maze of city streets and alleyways. Finally, in The Dharma Bums, the quest figure follows the road in pursuit of religious enlightenment that leads him to the mountain trails of the Pacific Northwest where the experience creates an expression of optimistic self-knowledge.
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Date Issued: 1976
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13812
Subject Headings: Kerouac, Jack,--1922-1969
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FAU Theses and Dissertations (40)	+ -
Theodore Pratt Collection (22)	+ -
Foreign Pamphlets (3)	+ -
FAU College Collections (2)	+ -
Campus Photographs (1)	+ -

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Pratt, Theodore -- 1901-1969 (19)	+ -
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