Cette thèse analyse la manière dont les métaphores et les comparaisons de Harper Lee ont été traduites dans les trois versions françaises de To Kill a Mockingbird, un des romans les plus célèbres de la littérature américaine. Comme point de départ, nous examinons les théories existantes sur la traductologie et les figures de style, ce qui nous aide à comprendre la fonction de la métaphore et de la comparaison au sein d’un texte littéraire. Par la suite, nous étudions les métaphores et comparaisons qui n’ont pas pu être traduites aisément, souvent à cause de leur charge culturel. Paradoxalement, les connotations et les références culturelles jouent un rôle important dans l’œuvre de Lee, et elles sont indispensables pour la reconstruction de son univers à l’étranger. Afin de traduire l’intraduisible, le traducteur doit recourir à des stratégies complexes et variées, parfois faisant preuve d’une grande créativité. Un chapitre entier est donc consacré aux traductions inventives où le traducteur se transforme en écrivain. En effet, on se pose des questions sur le rôle du traducteur : doit-il rester passif ou est-il libre de façonner le texte cible comme il le souhaite ? Le dernier chapitre se focalise sur les similitudes entre le français et l’anglais, grâce auxquelles un passage fluide d’une langue à l’autre est souvent possible. Dans chaque version, nous observons des tendances méthodologiques et stylistiques, qui varient selon l’époque et/ou les préférences de chaque traducteur. Étant donné que la traduction parfaite n’existe pas, nous concluons que chaque nouvelle version contribue à sa manière à l’expérience du lecteur dans la langue cible. / This thesis analyses the way in which Harper Lee’s metaphors and similes have been translated in the three French versions of To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most famous novels in American literature. As a starting point, we examine the existing theories regarding Translation Studies and stylistic devices, which helps us to understand the purpose of metaphors and similes within a literary text. We then study those metaphors and similes that could not be translated with ease, mainly owing to their cultural significance. Paradoxically, cultural connotations and references play a significant role in Lee’s work, and they are indispensable in reconstructing her universe abroad. In order to translate the untranslatable, the translator has to resort to complex and diverse strategies, sometimes demonstrating a high level of creativity. An entire chapter is therefore devoted to inventive translations where the translator becomes a writer in his or her own right. Indeed we ask ourselves several questions about the role of a translator : should he remain passive or is he free to shape the target text as he desires? The final chapter focuses on the similarities between French and English, thanks to which a swift passage between the two languages is often possible. In each version, we notice methodological and stylistic trends that vary according to the publication date and/or the preferences of each translator. Given that there is no such thing as a perfect translation, we come to the conclusion that every new version contributes in its own way to the reader’s experience in the target language.

There are two major, well-known operas based on plays of Tennessee Williams. He refused many times throughout his life to give permission for his play, A Streetcar Named Desire, to be set as an opera. It was not until the 1960s that he granted permission for Lee Hoiby to choose any of his plays as a basis for a new opera. Hoiby chose Summer and Smoke, a play which was written at approximately the same time as Streetcar. Lanford Wilson created the libretto for the opera which was given its premier in 1971 by the St. Paul Opera Association. In 1994 representatives of the Williams estate granted permission to the San Francisco Opera to commission an opera based on A Streetcar Named Desire. With a libretto by Philip Littell, the opera was composed by André Previn and given its premier in 1998. These two plays share common themes, character types, character relationships, and literary symbols due in part to the autobiographical nature of Williams's writings. The plays exhibit a cinematic nature and possess common dramatic elements such as the symbolic use of sets, props, and musical leitmotifs as a result of his attempts to create a new "plastic" style of theatre. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how each composer has captured the essence of Williams's dramatic style in these well known plays while dealing with stylistic elements that by nature could interfere in operatic composition. A brief biography of Williams is included to show the familial basis of his character types. Illustrations of his style serve as the basis for a comparison of the librettos to the plays. The musical analysis focuses on the composers' choices in dealing with Williams's poetic southern language, use of music, cinematic techniques, and complex characterizations.

Piano instructors often have to work as a bridge connecting music from the past and the future. From a pedagogical viewpoint, contemporary works should be considered just as important as those in the standard repertoire. Yet, most piano instructors are skewed towards modern music and their teaching materials are focused on eighteenth and nineteenth century repertoire. It is essential for them to introduce various kinds of music from different periods and cultures in order to fully develop a student's musicianship. The purpose of this study is to compare two modern works that are designed mainly for pedagogical purposes: 32 Piano Games by Ross Lee Finney (1906-1997) and Amusements by Stephen Chatman (b. 1950). These compositions are intended for beginner and intermediate students and incorporate a number of contemporary elements and techniques. This study can help instructors and students understand how these elements are being used and the ways they have evolved over time. Most importantly, this dissertation can provide teachers with a distinct methodology that enables them to present modern pieces to beginning level students in a more approachable fashion, further providing theoretical and technical assets that will allow them to play advanced contemporary music in the future.

[ES] En la actualidad resulta de gran importancia el análisis de los fenómenos como el crecimiento poblacional y la reducción de la mortalidad por la repercusión económica y social que dichos procesos tienen en el desarrollo de los países. En este sentido las tablas de vida constituyen una herramienta para comprender, a través de las probabilidades de muerte, la esperanza de vida y otros indicadores, la dinámica poblacional. Lee y Carter (1992), plantearon un modelo, cuyo ajuste permite a los analistas obtener una visión dinámica del comportamiento de la mortalidad durante un periodo de análisis. Esta tesis doctoral busca contribuir en la comprensión de los cambios que ha experimentado la población colombiana en cuanto a mortalidad. Para lograrlo se plantearon cuatro objetivos. El primero, construir modelos estocásticos de mortalidad como Lee-Carter para datos de Colombia y hacer un estudio comparativo de dichos modelos para evaluar su coherencia a partir de la calidad de los resultados obtenidos. El segundo, calcular y analizar algunos indicadores relacionados con la mortalidad tales como la mortalidad infantil, la esperanza de vida al nacer, la esperanza de vida a los 65 años, el índice de Gini al nacer y el índice de Gini a los 65 años. El tercero, aplicar gráficos de control para identificar los momentos en el tiempo y los intervalos de edad en los que la probabilidad de muerte observada es sustancialmente diferente de la pauta de mortalidad en el período estudiado. Para esto, los residuos de los modelos seleccionados se vigilaron mediante el gráfico de control multivariado T2 de Hotelling para detectar cambios sustanciales en la mortalidad que no fueron identificados por los modelos. El cuarto, analizar el comportamiento de la mortalidad para los departamentos de Colombia mediante técnicas de análisis multivariado como el análisis de componentes principales, el clúster jerárquico y el fuzzy clúster, para posteriormente identificar grupos de departamentos con comportamientos similares y caracterizarlos mediante los indicadores de mortalidad estudiados. La metodología descrita relacionada con los tres primeros objetivos se aplicó a datos de las tablas de vida abreviadas por sexo para Colombia para el período 1973-2005, utilizando la información disponible en The Latin America Human Mortality Database. Para el análisis de la mortalidad por departamentos se construyeron nuevas tablas de vida abreviadas por sexo con la información de los departamentos para el período 1985-2014, ajustándonos a la información disponible para los departamentos de Colombia en cuanto a defunciones y población. La metodología fue implementada a través del software estadístico libre R, lo que permite la replicabilidad y reproducibilidad de los resultados. / [CA] En l'actualitat resulta de gran importància l'anàlisi dels fenòmens com el creixement poblacional i la reducció de la mortalitat per la repercussió econòmica i social que aquests processos tenen en el desenvolupament dels països. En aquest sentit les taules de vida constitueixen una eina per a comprendre, a través de les probabilitats de mort, l'esperança de vida i altres indicadors, la dinàmica poblacional. Lee i Carter (1992), van plantejar un model, l'ajust del qual permet als analistes obtenir una visió dinàmica del comportament de la mortalitat durant un període d'anàlisi. Aquesta tesi doctoral cerca contribuir en la comprensió dels canvis que ha experimentat la població colombiana quant a mortalitat. Per a aconseguir-ho es van plantejar quatre objectius. El primer, construir models estocàstics de mortalitat com Lee-Carter per a dades de Colòmbia i fer un estudi comparatiu d'aquests models per a avaluar la seua coherència a partir de la qualitat dels resultats obtinguts. El segon, calcular i analitzar alguns indicadors relacionats amb la mortalitat tals com la mortalitat infantil, l'esperança de vida en nàixer, l'esperança de vida als 65 anys, l'índex de Gini en nàixer i l'índex de Gini als 65 anys. El tercer, aplicar gràfics de control per a identificar els moments en el temps i els intervals d'edat en els quals la probabilitat de mort observada és substancialment diferent de la pauta de mortalitat en el període estudiat. Per a això, els residus dels models seleccionats es van vigilar mitjançant el gràfic de control multivariat T2 de Hotelling per a detectar canvis substancials en la mortalitat que no van ser identificats pels models. El quart, analitzar el comportament de la mortalitat per als departaments de Colòmbia mitjançant tècniques d'anàlisi multivariada com l'anàlisi de components principals, el clúster jeràrquic i el fuzzy clúster, per a posteriorment identificar grups de departaments amb comportaments similars i caracteritzar-los mitjançant els indicadors de mortalitat estudiats. La metodologia descrita relacionada amb els tres primers objectius es va aplicar a dades de les taules de vida abreujades per sexe per a Colòmbia per al període 1973-2005, utilitzant la informació disponible en The Latin America Human Mortality Database. Per a l'anàlisi de la mortalitat per departaments es van construir noves taules de vida abreujades per sexe amb la informació dels departaments per al període 1985-2014, ajustant-nos a la informació disponible per als departaments de Colòmbia quant a defuncions i població. La metodologia va ser implementada a través del programari estadístic lliure R, la qual cosa permet la replicabilidad i reproducibilidad dels resultats. / [EN] The analysis of phenomena such as population growth and mortality reduction is currently of great importance because of the economic and social impact that these processes have on the development of countries. In this sense, life tables are a tool for understanding population dynamics through death probabilities, life expectancy and other indicators. Lee and Carter (1992) proposed a model whose adjustment allows analysts to obtain a dynamic view of the behavior of mortality during a period of analysis. This doctoral thesis seeks to contribute to the understanding of the changes experienced by the Colombian population in terms of mortality. To achieve this, four objectives were proposed. The first, to construct stochastic mortality models such as Lee-Carter for Colombian data and to make a comparative study of these models to evaluate their coherence based on the quality of the results obtained. The second is to calculate and analyze some mortality-related indicators such as infant mortality, life expectancy at birth, life expectancy at age 65, the Gini index at birth and the Gini index at age 65. The third is to apply control charts to identify moments in time and age intervals in which the observed probability of death is substantially different from the mortality pattern in the period studied. For this, the residuals of the selected models were monitored using Hotelling's T2 multivariate control chart to detect substantial changes in mortality that were not identified by the models. Fourth, to analyze the behavior of mortality for the departments of Colombia using multivariate analysis techniques such as principal component analysis, hierarchical clustering and fuzzy clustering, in order to subsequently identify groups of departments with similar behavior and characterize them by means of the mortality indicators studied. The methodology described in relation to the first three objectives was applied to data from the abbreviated life tables by sex for Colombia for the period 1973-2005, using the information available in The Latin America Human Mortality Database. For the analysis of mortality by department, new abbreviated life tables by sex were constructed with information from the departments for the period 1985-2014, adjusting to the information available for the departments of Colombia in terms of deaths and population. The methodology was implemented through the free statistical software R, which allows the replicability and reproducibility of the results. / Díaz Rojo, G. (2021). Ajuste y predicción de la mortalidad. Aplicación a Colombia [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/179995 / TESIS

[pt] A cantora, compositora, instrumentista e escritora Rita Lee é uma das grandes vozes de seu tempo. Em mais de 50 anos de carreira, alcançou a marca de 55 milhões de discos vendidos e é considerada uma das mais importantes artistas do Brasil ainda viva. Esta dissertação analisa sua obra e está centrada em dois eixos narrativos. O primeiro parte da imagem que o escritor João Guimarães Rosa faz do compositor popular na novela Recado do morro, em que o personagem Laudelim é o único a compreender e a saber explicar o recado da natureza, compondo uma canção e alertando seu amigo Pedro Orósio de que iria sofrer uma emboscada. Nos anos 1960, a canção popular estava em ascensão como um espaço de potência comunicacional. A partir desse viés, buscou-se analisar os recados existentes na obra de Rita Lee. As canções da Rainha do rock se tornariam uma narrativa alternativa ao discurso hegemônico vigente, em especial pelo feminismo não-ativista contido em suas letras, visto que tanto a imprensa quanto a sociedade, de um modo geral, nos anos 60/70/80, construíam uma imagem misógina e limitada da figura da feminista e da própria mulher como gênero. No segundo eixo da dissertação, o estudo parte do conceito criado por Silviano Santiago, que enxerga em Caetano Veloso um novo paradigma do astro pop - aquele que não é nem tão somente um personagem, nem o homem comum, mas o superastro. O estudo faz uma adaptação do conceito e uma comparação entre os dois artistas, trazendo à tona a figura da superestrela, figura midiática formada pela junção da voz, corpo, performance e figurino, elementos indissociáveis. Neste capítulo, empreende-se uma análise de seus figurinos e performances, concluindo que Rita Lee construiu uma obra que efetivamente produziu um reordenamento da imagem feminina no século XX no Brasil. / [en] The singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and writer Rita Lee is one of the great voices of her time. In more than 50 years of career, he reached the mark of 55 million records sold and considered one of the most important artists in Brazil still alive. This dissertation analyzes his work and is centered on two narrative axes. The first part of the image that writer João Guimarães Rosa makes of the popular composer in the novel Recado do morro, in which the character Laudelim is the only one to understand and to explain the message of nature, composing a song and alerting his friend Pedro Orósio to who would be ambushed. In the 1960s, the popular song was on the rise as a space of communicational power. Based on this bias, we sought to analyze the messages existing in the work of Rita Lee. The songs of the Queen of rock would become an alternative narrative to the current hegemonic discourse, especially by the nonactivist feminism contained in her lyrics, since both the press and society, in general, in the 60s / 70s / 80s, built a misogynistic and limited image of the figure of feminist and of the woman herself as a gender. In the second axis of the dissertation, the study starts from the concept created by Silviano Santiago, who sees in Caetano Veloso a new paradigm of the pop star - one who is neither just a character, nor the common man, but the superstar. The study makes an adaptation of the concept and a comparison between the two artists, bringing up a figure of the superstar, a media figure formed by the combination of voice, body, performance and costumes, inseparable elements. In this chapter, an analysis of her costumes and performances is undertaken, concluding that Rita Lee built a work that produced a reorganization of the female image in the 20th century in Brazil.

Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. The word was first used in 1957 to describe Switzerland but first came into common currency in Canada in the late 1960s2. It quickly spread to other English- speaking and western developed countries.Although There is no clear link between the multiculturalism and the term that so called Balkanization, But this research tries to present the similar possibility of Multiculturalism discourse and Balkanization as a geopolitical term. In fact this research believes that   balkanization is The same idea of multiculturalism in practice, when it comes to the idea of state. On the other hand Vijay Parshad in his book Everybody was Kung Fu fighting  says that "I am interested in “how an investigation of kung fu can help us move from a limited multicultural framework into an antiracist, polycultural one.” This is the research and video that has been made about Bruce lee statue in Mostar, the divided city in Bosnia and Herzegovina", as a method of working in hyper- politicized society.

回顧二十世紀的歷程，我們可以看到人類在壽命上的一大進步，認為壽命的延長是人類的最大勝利；但是此壽命延長現象卻視為未來社會中的最主要的挑戰與風險。台灣在1993年六十五歲以上的老年人口比例已突破7%，正式步入聯合國所定義的「高齡化社會」，也正式面臨長壽風險（Longevity Risk）的問題。人口老化所帶來的衝擊，不只是提高工作人口的負擔，它同時也增加政府的養老給付和醫療保險支出，影響社會經濟安全，因此對於未來人口推估的死亡率模型所扮演角色日益重要。本研究以移動平均法和主成分分析兩種不同方式討論不同國家的死亡率變化情形，而後分析廣為人所用的Lee-Carter模型及Reduction Factor模型不足之處，並針對此兩模型不完善部分加以調整改進，建構出適合台灣死亡率的預測模型。

隨著醫療技術的進步、環境衛生的改善與人類追求健康生活型態的趨勢，全世界人類死亡率不斷逐年地下降中。但死亡率的下降不僅影響政府的社會福利政策，也影響到壽險公司對於未來的不確定性。例如在年金商品定價上，如果使用不適當的死亡率預測將會導致保險公司在未來現金流量上的不穩定，進而影響到公司的財務健全度。因此用來預估死亡率的模型便扮演著相當重要的角色。本研究首先透過Reduction Factor圖形觀察台灣、日本、美國、加拿大、英國與法國的歷年死亡率變動，之後再使用廣為人使用的Lee-Carter模型與其改善方法主成分分析方法(Principal Component Analysis, PCA)預估未來死亡率，最後再比較兩種方法在預測死亡率的表現。再透過計算年金商品與壽險商品的純保費部份，了解忽略死亡率變動趨勢所可能產生的影響。最後利用上述年金商品與壽險商品對於死亡率帶來的影響，討論保險公司在上述情形之下可以採取的最佳自然避險策略。

El objetivo central de esta tesis es presentar el método de Lee Carter para la construcción de tablas dinámicas de mortalidad. Si bien es cierto que estas tablas se pueden utilizar en cualquier campo cuyo interés sea estudiar la evolución de la mortalidad en una población, en este trabajo, el desarrollo está orientado al campo actuarial. Por esta razón, en todos los capítulos, siempre que sea posible, se hace mención a conceptos actuariales. Esta tesis está organizada de la siguiente manera, en el primer capítulo se definen las funciones biométricas, las tablas de mortalidad y se realizan describen algunas aplicaciones en el sector actuarial, utilizando la notación correspondiente. Luego, en el segundo capítulo se definen las tablas dinámicas de mortalidad y se describe el método de Lee Carter. Finalmente, en el tercer capítulo, se construyen tablas de mortalidad dinámicas mediante el método de Lee Carter, se calcula la esperanza de vida al nacer y se presentan algunas aplicaciones en el análisis actuarial. Cabe indicar que, para la construcción de las tablas de mortalidad dinámicas mediante el método de Lee Carter se utiliza el paquete demography del lenguaje R.

The problem with which this study is concerned is that of determining the role of war and social revolution in Afro-American poetry of the 1960's. For this study, four major poets were selected: Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, LeRoi Jones, and Don L. Lee.