Thèses (M.Sc.)--Université de Sherbrooke (Canada), 1997. / Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 20 juin 2006). Publié aussi en version papier.

published_or_final_version / English / Master / Master of Philosophy

<p>This essay will analyse Jane Austen’s novel <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> from a feminist point of view, the emphasis being on how the environment and nature can reflect femininity and the relationships between men and women. The nature portrayed within <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> can also be looked at from a gender perspective in order to help understand how Jane Austen used nature to reflect the realities of gender differences in her society.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>

I enjoy driving in the city. It makes me feel minuscule against the skyscrapers and monuments. I wonder about who has lived in the city and admire the craftsmanship, the creative design, and the intelligence it takes to engineer and build these structures. The clean lines, geometric shapes, and surface textures of the buildings inspire my works. My obsession with construction and architecture has driven my creativity. In ceramics, I reflect on architecture when forming vases and jars. I hand-build and wheel-throw my pieces, and add surface texture and lines reminiscent of stone and brickwork. Only white and black glazes are used in order to focus attention on form. Groupings of these vessels are presented as cityscapes in pottery. In printmaking, I depict geometric, stylized buildings at skewed angles in vibrant colors. The contrast and harmony of man-made structures against nature are issues that interest me. In these stylized works, I hint at nature with the rendering of whimsical clouds and trees but the architecture remains the focus. In painting, I present the images using traditional techniques of realism. Architectural structures are arranged in a landscape format to emphasize the contrast between geometric and organic shapes. Like printmaking, I continue to rely on bold color choices to make an impact.

Much of my artistic inspiration comes from my walks in nature. I explore the many different textures of stones, wood chips, tree bark, water ripples, lily pads, birds' feathers, and webbed feet. I find that the reflections on the surface of a pond, and the shadows and highlights on my subjects, are most beautifully captured as they are veiled by the dusk sunset. Sometimes I prefer to capture an image more inclusive of the environment. Other times I am more intrigued by the up close view of a subject, sometimes abstracting it. Through photography I can capture the quiet moments in nature, whether shooting an image of the graceful gaze in a goose's eye, or the ripples created on a pond's surface after a duck glides by. The colors of nature are quite beautiful, but often add an extra element of distraction in photos. Soft black and white nature images are my way of providing a quiet contrast to the everyday hustle and bustle we have all become so accustomed to.

Classiquement, la fonction principale de la responsabilité civile est d'assurer à la personne lésée, la réparation de son dommage. L’évolution et la prégnance de la logique indemnitaire, la conception économique du préjudice adoptée par le droit interne, mettent en évidence une prééminence en droit et en fait, de la réparation pécuniaire. L’évaluation monétaire ne suffisant plus face à de nouveaux contentieux, la responsabilité s'est progressivement élargie à la réparation en nature. L’objectif est de remettre la personne dans la situation antérieure où elle se trouvait avant la réalisation du dommage, ou si le dommage ne s'était pas produit. le choix de ce mode de réparation se manifeste d'une part d'un point de vue contractuel, par la condamnation à exécuter l'obligation méconnue. D’un point de vue délictuel d'autre part, il s'agit de supprimer la situation dommageable ou illicite. Si, aujourd'hui, personne ne peut nier que celle-ci puisse s'appliquer à la responsabilité civile, des interrogations subsistent quant à sa place dans le droit positif. Doit-on laisser toute latitude au juge pour choisir le mode de réparation pécuniaire ou le mode de réparation en nature, ou bien doit-on considérer que le rétablissement de la victime dans la situation antérieure prime l'office du juge ? Ces réflexions favorisent ainsi un intérêt pour l'étude de la réparation en nature, encore minoritaire en droit français, mais également dans la plupart des pays européens. / Le résumé en anglais n'a pas été communiqué par l'auteur.

Thesis (D.Min.)--Liberty Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 2007.

This essay will analyse Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice from a feminist point of view, the emphasis being on how the environment and nature can reflect femininity and the relationships between men and women. The nature portrayed within Pride and Prejudice can also be looked at from a gender perspective in order to help understand how Jane Austen used nature to reflect the realities of gender differences in her society.

Dissertation--Philosophische Fakultät--Leipzig--Universität, 1997. / Bibliogr. p. 280-296.

Texte remanié de: Doctoral thesis--Lancaster university. / Bibliogr. p. 280-308.