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- The poetics of the affective-expressive in the novels of Chinua Achebe.
- Creator
- Brown-McDonald, Patricia Rena., Florida Atlantic University, Lewis, Krishnakali
- Abstract/Description
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Chinua Achebe is one of Africa's most renowned writers. However, the excellence of his work is compromised by the assumptions of Western poetics, that is, mimesis. European critics contend African writing suffers from the prevalent use of proverbs, and obtrusive authorship, among others. But, Earl Miner, through his discourse on the poetics of the affective-expressive, challenges mimesis. He shows that only Western poetics is rooted in drama, all others are rooted in lyric. This fact reverses...
Show moreChinua Achebe is one of Africa's most renowned writers. However, the excellence of his work is compromised by the assumptions of Western poetics, that is, mimesis. European critics contend African writing suffers from the prevalent use of proverbs, and obtrusive authorship, among others. But, Earl Miner, through his discourse on the poetics of the affective-expressive, challenges mimesis. He shows that only Western poetics is rooted in drama, all others are rooted in lyric. This fact reverses the table. African writing, rather than being an oddity, represents a global poetics. Miner shows new ways of analyzing literature by incorporating monogatari, re-evaluating the relationship between history and fiction, looking at points of attention, and examining a lyrical poetics. By taking another look at Achebe's work, particularly Things and Fall Apart and Anthills of the Savannah in the affective-expressive mode, Achebe's real genius as a writer is all the more evident.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1998
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15526
- Subject Headings
- Achebe, Chinua--Criticism and interpretation, Poetics, African literature (English)
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- CUANDO LAS ISLAS TIENEN ALAS: DIVERSIDAD E INCLUSIÓN ÉTNICO-RACIAL Y DE SEXUALIDAD EN LA DRAMATURGIA FEMENINA HISPANO-CARIBEÑA EN LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS.
- Creator
- Duarte, Carmen, Gosser, Esquilín Mary Ann, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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The dramaturgy written by Cuban American, Puerto Rican, and Dominican American women propels Hispanic-Caribbean theater beyond the geographical borders of their islands, thus creating and nurturing, transnational cultural enclaves that support it while also transforming the cultural theatrical environment of the United States. This dramaturgy, with its themes and arguments, puts into practice the feminist and LGBTQ critical theories with a focus on minority groups in US society. This work...
Show moreThe dramaturgy written by Cuban American, Puerto Rican, and Dominican American women propels Hispanic-Caribbean theater beyond the geographical borders of their islands, thus creating and nurturing, transnational cultural enclaves that support it while also transforming the cultural theatrical environment of the United States. This dramaturgy, with its themes and arguments, puts into practice the feminist and LGBTQ critical theories with a focus on minority groups in US society. This work analyzes Hispanic-Caribbean theater traditions from their origins to the transformations they undergo in the United States given the influence of the various Caribbean diasporas. The essential characteristics of this drama, written by women, lead to the creation of a new theater characterized by its hybrid and bilingual roots. This dramatic cultural transformation reveals the diversity and inclusion of ethnic, racial, sexual identities, and the myriad intersectionalities found in the diasporic island communities from which it takes flight.
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- 2021
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013672
- Subject Headings
- Dramaturgy, Theater, Caribbean culture studies, Latin American studies, Women's studies
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Time, place, and agency in "Richard II".
- Creator
- Goddard, Jennifer Sunshine., Florida Atlantic University, Faraci, Mary
- Abstract/Description
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In Richard II, Shakespeare left lessons for us on the effects of speech acts by leaders on the public stage. The "I" in Richard's speeches is always new: "Thus play I in one person many people" (5.5.31). Recent theories of pardons and promises made in the public sphere call attention to the layers of voices, heretofore hidden, in the first-person utterances of Richard as he attempts to interrupt the rush of history toward vengeance. Employing speech-act theory, we discover today that...
Show moreIn Richard II, Shakespeare left lessons for us on the effects of speech acts by leaders on the public stage. The "I" in Richard's speeches is always new: "Thus play I in one person many people" (5.5.31). Recent theories of pardons and promises made in the public sphere call attention to the layers of voices, heretofore hidden, in the first-person utterances of Richard as he attempts to interrupt the rush of history toward vengeance. Employing speech-act theory, we discover today that Shakespeare lets each utterance create a new voice and history for England. Shakespeare gives Richard time to begin to speak and study the world that each "I" utterance produces. The play, known for its rich language, reveals even more voices behind the public face of a king about to die: a confessor, a subject, a prisoner, a Christian, a husband, and a soldier. In every syllable spoken as first-person speaker, Richard moves the audience in images of mirrors and music through a drama of attempts to study a life.
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- 2004
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13159
- Subject Headings
- Richard,--II,--King of England,--1367-1400., Great Britain--History--Richard II, 1377-1399., Speech acts (Linguistics), Semantics., Discourse analysis., Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Language.
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- The stories of America: In search of national values in family memorate.
- Creator
- Neile, Caren Schnur., Florida Atlantic University, Brown, Susan Love
- Abstract/Description
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This study examines American cultural values through the lens of family storytelling. It addresses: (a) the role of family stories in the transmission of cultural values, (b) the existence of shared American cultural archetypes, motifs and themes, (c) the existence of shared national values, and (d) the role of storytelling in promoting peace. Since September 11, 2001, American leaders and journalists have repeatedly emphasized the distinction between the American Weltanschauung and that of...
Show moreThis study examines American cultural values through the lens of family storytelling. It addresses: (a) the role of family stories in the transmission of cultural values, (b) the existence of shared American cultural archetypes, motifs and themes, (c) the existence of shared national values, and (d) the role of storytelling in promoting peace. Since September 11, 2001, American leaders and journalists have repeatedly emphasized the distinction between the American Weltanschauung and that of the terrorists and their supporters, particularly with regard to an orientation to life and death, and tradition and progress. As dynamic folklore, family stories are the ideal instruments with which to tease out deep-rooted values. Stories are rich repositories of cultural schemas, the bricolage of information and attitudes that form our identities. They are also replete with symbols that reflect shared, unconscious understandings. Unlike many other cultural products, moreover, family stories are relatively unaffected by government or corporate agendas. What is more, they typically resonate with Americans. For this study, I examined 54 family stories collected from 12 native-born informants of diverse backgrounds according to four modes of analysis: archetypes; motifs; themes and subjects. The analyses revealed that the primary relevant archetypes, motifs, themes and subjects present in these stories are unlucky accidents/survivors; tricksters/heroes; death/rebirth, and family feuds. National values that emerged from the stories tend to reflect many of the values that are historically attributed to Americans, including an emphasis on achievement, individualism, and, in particular, progress. In addition, the stories reveal a certain tension between past- and future orientation in American culture. Finally, storytelling both reflects and comprises the social drama characterized by Turner as breach/crisis/redress/integration that leads to communitas. This study attempts to help promote communitas by demonstrating how we can begin to connect with others through the common values found in our stories.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2003
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FADT12023
- Subject Headings
- Storytelling--United States, Family--United States, Values, Interpersonal relations
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- An analysis of opportunities for middle and high school principals to develop public speaking skills for effective educational leadership.
- Creator
- Agnon, Doris Stahl., Florida Atlantic University, Gray, Mary B.
- Abstract/Description
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Recognized leadership skills generally include communication skills and public speaking ability. Some children develop leadership and public speaking skills early in life. Some high schools and colleges emphasize public speaking. Adults frequently enroll in seminars such as Dale Carnegie programs or join organizations such as Toastmasters International. The researcher's own years of teaching and speaking experience have led her to believe in the potential value of public speaking for children...
Show moreRecognized leadership skills generally include communication skills and public speaking ability. Some children develop leadership and public speaking skills early in life. Some high schools and colleges emphasize public speaking. Adults frequently enroll in seminars such as Dale Carnegie programs or join organizations such as Toastmasters International. The researcher's own years of teaching and speaking experience have led her to believe in the potential value of public speaking for children, adults, and leaders in education organizations. Principals must speak competently and professionally. The purpose of this study was to determine how and when secondary school principals learned public speaking skills. The research also assessed their public speaking involvement and the importance they placed on public speaking for themselves, their staff, and their students. The researcher developed a questionnaire which was distributed to 101 middle and high school principals in Broward and Palm Beach county school districts in Florida. Completed responses were received from 52 principals. The most frequently cited-preparations for public speaking were college and high school courses. Public speaking skills were learned during high school and college years for 32 respondents. Only two had taken a Carnegie or Toastmasters course. Six principals said Carnegie or Toastmasters Youth Leadership type programs were offered in their schools, but 33 said they would be interested or wanted additional information. The principals most often cultivated public speaking skills by encouraging teachers to invite students to speak in class, inviting teachers and students to speak at assemblies, or by having drama clubs or debate teams. The last question was, "How important is public speaking in what you do today?" Very important was checked by 48 principals; somewhat important was checked by the remaining four respondents. The researcher believes that public speaking should be cultivated at all levels of education. Future research may consider whether resiliency of at-risk students could be enhanced by offering formal training in public speaking. The findings support the researcher's hypothesis that if school administrators recognize the importance of public speaking in their own experience, they are more likely to support its development among staff and students.
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- 1999
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12612
- Subject Headings
- School principals, Educational leadership, Public speaking
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Madretsma of de zegepraal van den braven vaderlander;.
- Creator
- Hoen, Pieter 't 1744-1828
- Abstract/Description
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zijnde een twede vervolg op de Mof meesterknegt, of de vader met zijne zeven dogters: vertoond in vijf bedrijven. (NB. niet door den aucteur van het eerste vervolg). Attributed to Pieter 't Hoen by Knuttel. Imprint fictitious (cf. Gruys / De Wolf, Thesaurus). Title page vignette; head and tail-pieces, initials.
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwflb8f15
- Subject Headings
- Ludwig Ernst -- Duke of Brunswick Lüneburg -- 1718-1788 -- Drama, Netherlands -- History -- 1714-1795 -- Drama -- Early works to 1800, Netherlands -- Politics and government -- 1714-1795 -- Drama -- Early works to 1800
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- E-book
- Title
- EDWARD BOND AND TOM STOPPARD: THE ARTIST IN SOCIETY.
- Creator
- CONNOLLY, JOANNE MARIE., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D.
- Abstract/Description
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This study explores the resolute persistence of two opposing movements in contemporary British theater, as represented by Edward Bond and Torn Stoppard, playwrights who clash most directly concerning the ancient question: What is the role of the artist in society? While all their dramas tend to remain consistent with their particular theories, the dramas which most directly address themselves to this question of the artist's role are Bond's Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death and The Fool:...
Show moreThis study explores the resolute persistence of two opposing movements in contemporary British theater, as represented by Edward Bond and Torn Stoppard, playwrights who clash most directly concerning the ancient question: What is the role of the artist in society? While all their dramas tend to remain consistent with their particular theories, the dramas which most directly address themselves to this question of the artist's role are Bond's Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death and The Fool: Scenes of Bread and Love and Stoppard's Albert's Bridge and Travesties. While this study will illustrate that Bond remains committed to advocating political. change and that Stoppard resists being forced to justify himself in politically didactic terms at all, the purpose of the study is to examine how these contrasting views affect the theatrical aesthetics of Bond and Stoppard, demonstrating that these aesthetics ultimately maintain this theatrical polarity. As a further demonstration of their adherence to their own philosophical and aesthetic principles, other major plays will be included to illustrate this continuity.
Show less - Date Issued
- 1979
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13996
- Subject Headings
- Bond, Edward--Criticism and interpretation, Stoppard, Tom--Criticism and interpretation
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- David Mamet's games in "Glengarry Glen Ross", "Homicide", and "House of Games".
- Creator
- Woods, Mary., Florida Atlantic University, Pearce, Howard D.
- Abstract/Description
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David Mamet's use of play and games in his dramas illustrates the nature of play: its power to attract and hold players in its spell. Play and games fascinate and master the characters. Shelley Levene in Glengarry Glen Ross, Bob Gold in Homicide, and Margaret Ford in House of Games are convinced that they know the rules of the game and thus believe they are in control. They assume roles that they believe make them major players in the game they think they are playing. But rather than being in...
Show moreDavid Mamet's use of play and games in his dramas illustrates the nature of play: its power to attract and hold players in its spell. Play and games fascinate and master the characters. Shelley Levene in Glengarry Glen Ross, Bob Gold in Homicide, and Margaret Ford in House of Games are convinced that they know the rules of the game and thus believe they are in control. They assume roles that they believe make them major players in the game they think they are playing. But rather than being in control of the game and its rules, each of these characters is an unwitting player in a larger game where they are the pawns. In addition, these characters contribute to their own victimization by breaking the rules of their own games. The audience participates in these characters' games and adventures very much as the characters themselves do and are thus mesmerized, mastered, and ultimately set up by the game that Mamet plays with them.
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- 1993
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14906
- Subject Headings
- Mamet, David--Criticism and interpretation
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- CHANGES IN STRUCTURE, CHARACTERIZATION, AND CONTENT IN JOHN LYLY'S PLAYS.
- Creator
- TUCCI, PAUL D., Florida Atlantic University, Nathan, Norman
- Abstract/Description
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John Lyly slowly progresses from a complimenting Court dramatist to being more like a conventional one. In his first four plays he uses structure and characterization to flatter Queen Elizabeth. Characters who are ignorant of their rulers' goodness unexpectedly discover it. By thus showing a good monarch, Lyly praises his Queen. In his last four dramas, however, Lyly de-emphasizes royal compliments. Instead, like typical playwrights of his day, he informs his audience as to how the plot will...
Show moreJohn Lyly slowly progresses from a complimenting Court dramatist to being more like a conventional one. In his first four plays he uses structure and characterization to flatter Queen Elizabeth. Characters who are ignorant of their rulers' goodness unexpectedly discover it. By thus showing a good monarch, Lyly praises his Queen. In his last four dramas, however, Lyly de-emphasizes royal compliments. Instead, like typical playwrights of his day, he informs his audience as to how the plot will develop (surprise is abandoned); and he is concerned with presenting sinners: characters who are schemers, cozeners, or disobedient to authority. To show what is typical of the age, three plays, Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay, The Spanish Tragedy, and The Rare Triumphs of Love and Fortune, by Lyly's contemporaries will be examined.
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- 1984
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14214
- Subject Headings
- Lyly, John,--1554?-1606--Criticism and interpretation, Lyly, John,--1554?-1606--Dramatic works
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Unearthing the witch: Diversion and device in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Middleton's "The Witch".
- Creator
- Hutcheson, Anna Capri., Florida Atlantic University, Low, Jennifer A.
- Abstract/Description
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Renaissance ideology positioned the witch as deviant and dangerous. Using common cultural perceptions, Shakespeare's and Middleton's dramas help both to define and to produce alternative notions of the witch. Analyzing the function of the witch as cultural icon reveals why the cultural community scapegoated certain women, particularly "wise women." These women were often older and unattached, uncanny in their powers of perception and unruly in their refusal to conform to societal norms. Such...
Show moreRenaissance ideology positioned the witch as deviant and dangerous. Using common cultural perceptions, Shakespeare's and Middleton's dramas help both to define and to produce alternative notions of the witch. Analyzing the function of the witch as cultural icon reveals why the cultural community scapegoated certain women, particularly "wise women." These women were often older and unattached, uncanny in their powers of perception and unruly in their refusal to conform to societal norms. Such women challenged the discourse of power employed by patriarchy. The Tempest requires the reader to read through Prospero's propaganda to examine his motive for vilifying Sycorax. In The Witch, the witch is associated with the "masterless woman" who, in defying masculine authority, inverts the status quo, transgressing established boundaries of acceptable behavior. The witches in both these plays mirror Renaissance mores and belief structures, exposing the hypocrisy behind their civilized facades.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2002
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12909
- Subject Headings
- Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Tempest, Witches in literature, Middleton, Thomas,--d 1627--Witch
- Format
- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Documentary theatre: pedagogue and healer with their voices raised.
- Creator
- Morris, Kathryn M., Gamble, Richard J., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Theatre and Dance
- Abstract/Description
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The beginning of the new millennium finds documentary theatre serving as teacher and “healer” to those suffering and in need. By providing a thought provoking awareness of the “other,” it offers a unique lens with which to examine the socio-political similarities and differences between various cultures and ethnicities in order to promote intercultural understanding. Documentary is also used by teachers, therapists, and researchers as a tool for healing. By sharing personal stories of trauma...
Show moreThe beginning of the new millennium finds documentary theatre serving as teacher and “healer” to those suffering and in need. By providing a thought provoking awareness of the “other,” it offers a unique lens with which to examine the socio-political similarities and differences between various cultures and ethnicities in order to promote intercultural understanding. Documentary is also used by teachers, therapists, and researchers as a tool for healing. By sharing personal stories of trauma and illness with others who are experiencing similar difficulties, emotional pains are alleviated and fears are assuaged. Documentary theatre has expanded in definition from the “epic dramas” of German playwrights Erwin Piscator and Bertholt Brecht during the height of the German Weimar Republic to the recent “verbatim” scripts of playwrights such as Anna Deveare Smith, Emily Mann, and Robin Soans. The dramaturgical duties of the playwright along with the participatory role of the audience have grown in complexity. In verbatim documentary the playwright must straddle a fine line between educating and entertaining while remaining faithful to the words of the respondents as well as to the context in which they were received. The audience, by responding to questionnaires and by engaging in talk-back sessions, plays a pivotal role in production. Documentary serves as an important vehicle for informing and inspiring audiences from all walks of life. In 2010, researchers Dr. Patricia Liehr of the Christine E. Lynn School of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University and Dr. Ryutaro Takahashi, Vice Director of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, approached me to create a documentary based on their combined interviews of Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima survivors. The resultant script, With Their Voices Raised, is included as an appendix to this dissertation as an example of the documentary genre and its unique capacity for research dissemination. With Their Voices Raised not only conveys the memories and fears of the survivors, but in its conclusion reveals how these victims of war have elected to live their lives in a quest for peace- choosing “hope over hate” in a shared world
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- 2014
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004142, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004142
- Subject Headings
- Atomic bomb -- Japan, Hiroshima shi -- Personal narratives, Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.), Documentary mass media -- United States -- Social aspects, Experimental theater, Liehr, Patricia -- With their voices raised -- Criticism and interpretation, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) -- Attack on -- 1941 -- Personal narratives, Takahashi, Ryutaro -- With their voices raised -- Criticism and interpretation, Theater -- Social aspects
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- Document (PDF)
