This thesis is an exploratory look at the process for designing the costumes for Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor. This production was produced at the University of New Orleans as part of its 2012-2013 season. Within this thesis we explore the multifaceted journey of the costume design process. As a designer, it is one’s job to use both historical and textual analysis in order to create a design that supports the thematic structure of the play. The following journey begins with initial research on the complex relationship between Neil Simon and his subject Anton Chekhov. It continues to include individual character concepts, as well as a re-telling of the production process. Finally, it concludes with an analysis of the validity of the design as a whole. Costume Design, Neil Simon, Anton Chekhov, The Good Doctor

L'objectif principal de cette thèse concerne l'étude du comportement asymptotique des solutions globales de quelques équations, et systèmes couplés des équations, d'évolutions non linéaires avec différents types d'amortissements et des conditions sur le bord. Sous la condition basique que la non linéarité est analytique, on prouve que les énergies associées vérifient des inégalités de type Lojasiewicz et on obtient des résultats de convergence avec l'estimation de la vitesse de convergence. Pour tous les modèles étudiés dans cette thèse, on s'intéresse aux questions d'existence et d'unicité des solutions bornées à images relativement compactes dans leur espace d'énergie naturelles. Cette thèse est constituée de trois parties principales. Dans la première partie on prouve un résultat de convergence général avec l'estimation du taux de décroissance des solutions bornées d'une équation d'évolution abstraite non autonome avec dissipation linéaire. Le résultat permet de retrouver et généraliser de manière naturelle des résultats connus mais aussi il s'applique à une classe très générale des équations et des systèmes couplés avec divers types de couplages et avec diverses conditions sur le bord. La deuxième partie est consacrée à l'étude des équations du second ordre avec dissipation non linéaire et des conditions dynamiques classiques sur le bord. On prouve l'existence et l'unicité des solutions globales bornées à images relativement compactes et on montre la convergence vers un équilibre. Finalement, on s'intéresse à des équations d'évolution dégénérées de type hyperbolique-parabolique avec des conditions dynamiques de type mémoire sur le bord. On prouve l'existence et l'unicité des solutions globales bornées à images relativement compactes et on prouve la convergence avec l'estimation de la vitesse de convergence. Le premier chapitre de cette thèse consiste en une introduction préliminaire développant non seulement l'histoire des recherches reliées à nos modèles et leurs résultats décrits dans la littérature, mais aussi en présentant les énoncés de nos résultats obtenus avec les idées des démonstrations. On y discute la complexité de la problématique et l'on y présente la justification de l'étude / The main goal of this thesis is the study of the asymptotic behavior of global solutions to some nonlinear evolutions equations and coupled systems with different types of dissipation and boundary conditions. Under the assumption that the non-linear term is real analytic, we construct an appropriate Lyapunov energy and we use the Lojasiewicz-Simon inequality to show the convergence, and the convergence, and the convergence rate, of global weak solutions to single steady states. For all models studied in this thesis, we are in addition interested in the questions of the existence and uniqueness of global bounded solutions having relatively compact range in the natural energy space. This thesis consists of three main parts. In the first part, we present a unified approach to study the asymptotic behavior and the decay rate to a steady state of bounded weak solutions for an abstract non-autonomous nonlinear equation with linear dissipation. This result allows us to find and to generalize, in a natural way, known results but it applies to a quite general class of equations and coupled systems with different kinds of coupling and various boundary conditions. The second part is devoted to the study of a nonautonomous semilinear second order equation with nonlinear dissipation and a dynamical boundary condition. We prove the existence and uniqueness of global, bounded, weak solutions having relatively compact range in the natural energy space and we show that every weak solution converges to equilibrium. Finally, we consider a nonautonomous, semilinear, hyperbolic-parabolic equation subject to a dynamical boundary condition of memory type. We prove the existence and uniqueness of global bounded solutions having relatively compact range and we show the convergence of global weak solutions to single steady states. We prove also an estimate for the convergence rate. The first chapter of this thesis consist of a preliminary introduction developing not only the story of researches linked to our models and the results described in the literature, but presenting also our main results as well the ideas of their proofs. There we discuss the complexity of our problems and we present a justification for our studies

This thesis consists of a close reading of the representation of the Spanish Civil War in selected novels of Juan Marse (1933-) and Claude Simon (1913-). It explores how this representation, ultimately, reveals the traces of their different intellectual contexts. The initial comparison questions whether Marse's representation of the Spanish revolution in Barcelona implies, like Simon's account, a negative representation of the concept of political engagement and a similar historical pessimism. It goes on to discuss how this negative view is shaped by the writers' respective historical contexts and aesthetics. Secondly, since, to varying degrees, the novels studied make the reader critically aware of processes of narrativisation and representation, and of issues of narrative reliability and authority, the thesis explores the extent to which their representations of the Civil War are 'anti-realist'. In order to do so, it initially locates the question of 'realism' or 'anti-realism' in the texts within a wider theoretical framework: that of the critique of realism within poststructuralist French theory after Barthes. The latter debate over referentiality in literary realism also underpins ongoing critical debates over the status of history as a text. This thesis, thirdly, considers whether both writers' representations of the Civil War and of historical processes suggest a particular attitude towards the writing of history, namely whether and to what extent Simon's and Marse's representations of the war problematize the relationship between their historical referent - the events of the war and/or its aftermath - and its narration and interpretation. In particular, it asks whether Marse's texts involve the kind of rejection of progressive historical 'meta-narratives' which is implicit and explicit in Simon's representation of the Civil War, but also whether Simon's texts do, in fact, not simply undermine this model of historical causality but posit an alternative, anti-progressive historical telos.

Orientador: Alysson Fábio Ferrari. / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do ABC. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, 2012.

This thesis presents an account of a prominent eighteenth-century European naturalist, Peter Pallas (1741-1811), in the setting to which he contributed his scientific talents—the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. A complete outline of Pallas' life is presented for purposes of continuity, but the heart of the thesis is presented in chapters four and five, which combined, relate the major features of Pallas' career in Russia. These two chapters are set against pertinent background material, most of which is involved with the institution itself which supported Pallas. The St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences is surveyed in its origin and development in the eighteenth century and material is presented which will outline the ups and downs of the development of academic life in Russia as well as the general milieu in which Pallas fitted. This milieu, it has been concluded, was one of lively and relatively unfettered advance in the development of science in Russia, to which Pallas contributed a great deal of stimulus by way of his widely known and respected accomplishments. The focal point of Pallas' career is represented by his Siberian expedition of 1768-1774, a momentous six-year scientific enterprise to which a central part of the research has been directed. The account of the Pallas Expedition presented here is entirely original, utilizing chiefly his own travel account and the Proceedings (Protokoly) of the Academy, from which source, in the absence of archival materials, can be gained the general content of Pallas' communications to the Academy during his absence. To add perspective, the Pallas Expedition has been set against the historical and contemporary background of Russian scientific exploration in the eighteenth century. An appendix has also been included which lists the Russian-sponsored eighteenth-century scientific expeditions. The follow-up to Pallas' expedition--the remainder of his career in St. Petersburg--is equally a central part of the study. As an academician in St. Petersburg from 1774 to 1793, Pallas was a luminary of European natural science as well as a pillar of scientific achievement in Russia. In historical terms and seen against the background of the Academy of which he was a part, Pallas’ scholarly contributions in Russia have been outlined, most of which can be explained as a consequence of his expedition. A wide selection of available secondary material has been utilized to explain Pallas’ academic career supplemented by some original research supplemented by some original research (chiefly from the Academy Proceedings) and the opportunity I have had to see and scan most of his major publications pertaining to zoology and botany, the major fields to which he contributed. Although of German background, Pallas spent most of his adult life in Russia (1767-1810). His career there forms one of the highlights of foreign scientific expeditionary achievement during the century that Russia relied almost exclusively on foreigners to establish the serious beginnings of both. His contributions--expeditionary and academically in the realm of biology--for obvious reasons are more closely connected to the Russian arena; perhaps for that reason he has failed to attract deserved notice alongside the eighteenth-century European naturalists who are now more popularly known. This thesis attempts no more than to account historically for the career of Peter Simon Pallas in Russia and to present his remarkable accomplishments. A categorized, partially annotated bibliography is appended, preceded by a bibliographic explanation.

Les fictions de Claude Simon et de Yu Hua s'affranchissent de la repr��sentation mim��tique de la r��alit��, traditionnellement consid��r��e comme dogme du roman. Leurs ��uvres, qui ressassent la m��moire des ��v��nements historiques dans l'Histoire du XX�� si��cle, ne visent pas une restauration du pass�� au moyen de la chronologie et de l'encha��nement de causes et d'effets. Le v��cu personnel de Claude Simon et de Yu Hua les incite �� r��fl��chir sur la valeur de l'��criture face �� la violence des d��sastres, et �� remettre en cause toutes les modalit��s de repr��sentation pr��tendant r��tablir l'ordre du monde qui est en r��alit�� radicalement chaotique. L'aspect insaisissable, obs��dant de l'Histoire les obligent �� partir �� la recherche de formes nouvelles, et �� ��laborer une transfiguration de leur objet d'��criture. Ainsi, une exp��rience du temps chaotique voire fantastique, la hantise des a��eux et du p��re, les manifestations d'un ��rotisme intense, d'une violence aveugle, ainsi que tous les proc��d��s de d��sorganisation de la narration, toutes les ��tranget��s du langage, t��moignent d'un constat : l'��vocation du pass�� ne peut advenir qu'obliquement. L'importance de l'Histoire dans la di��g��se et dans la gen��se de leurs ��uvres r��fute un type de critique qui identifie ces ��uvres au formalisme. Ce lien organique entre l'Histoire et la fiction montre aussi qu'une certaine litt��rature contemporaine, caract��ris��e par une volont�� de rupture avec les codes classiques de la repr��sentation romanesque, surmonte une tentation nihiliste pour sugg��rer une ��thique.

Ce mémoire tente de clarifier la forme narrative de La Route des Flandres de Claude Simon en s'inspirant des théories d'Henri Bergson présentées dans Matière et mémoire et reprises par Gilles Deleuze dans Image-temps et Image-mouvement. Publié en 1960 dans la foulée du nouveau roman, La Route des Flandres relate les événements vécus par un jeune Français durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Le récit se déploie selon un ordre affectif et psychologique qui se substitue à la causalité du monde extérieur. Des champs de courses de Deauville jusqu'à la Révolution française, les époques de l'histoire se chevauchent, s'intercalent et s'influencent mutuellement. Le récit, « sans commencement ni fin », prend la forme d'un rhizome reliant entre elles les différentes époques. L'hypothèse directrice de notre travail est que la rupture du schème sensori-moteur permet d'expliquer la forme narrative de La Route des Flandres. Selon Deleuze, la violence générée par la Seconde Guerre mondiale, conjuguée à la faillite des grandes idéologies, aurait nui aux capacités de réaction motrice des individus. C'est ce qu'il nomme la « rupture du schème sensorimoteur ». Dans le roman La Route des Flandres, Georges, le narrateur, subit un traumatisme durant la débâcle, puis, durant sa détention, critique radicalement les idéaux de la culture européenne. La perte des repères qui en découle produit une hésitation chez le sujet actif. La mémoire se déployant durant le court laps de temps qui sépare la perception de la réaction, plus la réaction se fait attendre, plus la mémoire s'en trouve augmentée. Le récit décrit donc les composantes de la mémoire du narrateur, dans laquelle toutes les parties de l'histoire coexistent. En répertoriant les divers épisodes qui reviennent à intervalles réguliers, comme la débâcle de 1940, les premiers mois de la guerre et le camp de prisonniers, il apparaîtra que l'ensemble du récit s'organise de façon à mettre en relation les moments de l’histoire sous l'angle de leurs ressemblances qualitatives. L'histoire apparaît sous forme de « nappes de passé » qui, en se croisant, produisent parfois des images purement virtuelles ayant pourtant une influence réelle sur le comportement des personnages. C'est ce que Deleuze nomme « les puissances du faux ». Ultimement, nous montrerons que La Route des Flandres propose des descriptions faites de sensations, de souvenirs et de rêves. Cette partie permettra de comprendre la logique qui préside à l'organisation du récit et de voir en quoi l'idée d'une rupture du schème sensori-moteur permet de dégager la forme narrative de ce roman. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : La Route des Flandres, Claude Simon, L'image-temps, Gilles Deleuze, Matière et mémoire, Henri Bergson, Temps, Mémoire, Récit

The aim of this essay is to examine why Swedish-English code-switching occurs, focusing on one person. The idiolect examined is Simon Davies, hosting the TV-show Design: Simon & Tomas where Simon Davies and his colleague Tomas Cederlund travel around Sweden helping Swedes with interior design. Season three of the show was transcribed into written data and theories were later used when analyzing the data transcribed from the TV-show. The data was analyzed from a qualitative and a quantitative aspect as well as mixed and unmixed utterances. This was done in order to see if there is a pattern in the way Davies switches as well as further understand what kind of items are switched. As this is done, the essay analyses the possible reasons for why Davies switches using the theories displayed earlier. The results show that Davies’ idiolect does not fully follow any specific pattern, however most of the words switched are nouns and the least common word class is prepositions. However, theories applied show that Davies’ switching could be a way for him to create an identity and connect with Swedes. The use of Swedish could help him seem friendlier and less like a stranger.

<p>The aim of this essay is to examine why Swedish-English code-switching occurs, focusing on one person. The <em>idiolect</em> examined is Simon Davies, hosting the TV-show <em>Design: Simon & Tomas</em> where Simon Davies and his colleague Tomas Cederlund travel around Sweden helping Swedes with interior design. Season three of the show was transcribed into written data and theories were later used when analyzing the data transcribed from the TV-show. The data was analyzed from a <em>qualitative</em> and a <em>quantitative</em> aspect as well as <em>mixed</em> and <em>unmixed</em> utterances. This was done in order to see if there is a pattern in the way Davies switches as well as further understand what kind of items are switched. As this is done, the essay analyses the possible reasons for why Davies switches using the theories displayed earlier. The results show that Davies’ idiolect does not fully follow any specific pattern, however most of the words switched are nouns and the least common word class is prepositions. However, theories applied show that Davies’ switching could be a way for him to create an identity and connect with Swedes. The use of Swedish could help him seem friendlier and less like a stranger.</p>

Thèse (Ph. D.)--Université de Montréal, 2003. / Titre addit. en anglais: Recurrences of history : poetics of repetition and modern narrativity. "NQ-80453." "Thèse de doctorat déposée en juin 2002 en vue de l'obtention du doctorat en littérature, option littérature générale et comparée de l'Université de Montréal et du Doctorat en Littérature générale et comparée de l'Université Paris III-Sorbonne nouvelle dans le cadre du programme de cotutelle de thèse France/Québec." Version électronique également disponible sur Internet.