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本論文はトマス・マロリーの『アーサー王の死』における「円卓」の役割を、三つの定義を通じて考察するものである。中世において「ラウンド・テーブル」は「(1)アーサー王の騎士組織(2)彼らの集う場である家具(3)アーサー王伝説を模倣して行われた見世物」を意味した。本研究では特に円卓の形状と意味の変化、模擬戦と誓約による理想の提示、円卓が騎士たちの間に生み出す友愛と敵対、誓いにより結ばれた義兄弟と実の兄弟の差異、偽証による円卓の崩壊を取り上げる。 / This dissertation presents a more comprehensive study of Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur from the three aspects of the Round Table. I focus on the following elements especially: the evolution of the shape and significance of the Round Table; visual and verbal representations of the Round-Table ideal by means of tournaments and the Pentecostal Oath; the conflicts the table creates between fellowship and rivalry; the chasm between brothers bound by oath and those tied by blood; and its fall due to the violation of the Pentecostal Oath. Through these perspectives, I would like to reveal the functions of the Round Table and capture the essence of Le Morte Darthur. / 博士(英文学) / Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature / 同志社大学 / Doshisha University

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This study examines how mental illness in the movie “Joker” (2019) is portrayed. Thestudy uses a qualitative content analysis with a class-perspective using sociologistPierrie Bourdieu's theoretical concepts. The main questions of this study are howBourdieu's theoretical concepts habitus, strategy, field and capital are portrayed as itrelates to mental illness.The study follows a traditional structure while using a qualitative content analysis. Itdoes so by implementing a coding-phase, followed by categorization and lastly, andmostly, thematization. By doing so it allows for a greater deal of interpretation whichis essential for answering the study's purpose.The study suggests that the portrayal of mental illness in the movie is nuanced andtherefore not necessarily all good nor bad. It argues that by humanizing the movie'smain character it highlights deeply rooted systematic issues through a paralleldepiction of a mentally ill person and the society's downfall, all while also portrayingmental illness as logical within the given context. However, it also suggests that themovie, through the lens of the social sphere, portrays the issue of mental illness asone reserved for society's alienated population. / Denna undersökning analyserar hur psykisk ohälsa skildras i filmen “Joker” (2019).Undersökningen genomförs med hjälp av en kvalitativ innehållsanalys och använderett klassperspektiv med utgångspunkt i Pierre Bourdieus teorier och begrepp.Analysen tar fasta på hur Bourdieus teoretiska begrepp habitus, strategi, fält ochkapital gestaltas och vad det innebär för skildringen av psykisk ohälsa.Undersökningen följer en traditionell struktur vad gäller kvalitativ innehållsanalys.Detta sker genom användning av en kodningsfas, kategoriseringar och tematisering.Denna struktur möjliggör för en större tolkningsfrihet, något som är essentiellt för attkunna besvara undersökningens syfte.Undersökningens resultat argumenterar för att skildringen av psykisk ohälsa i filmenär nyanserad och därigenom inte uteslutande negativ eller positiv. Resultatet tyderpå att filmens humanisering av dess huvudkaraktär genom en parallell illustration aven psykiskt sjuk persons och ett samhälles förfall belyser djupt rotade systematiskaproblem, samtidigt som den också skildrar psykisk ohälsa som logisk inom den givnakontexten. Undersökningen hänvisar dock också till filmens gestaltning av detsociala rummet som en problematisk aspekt då det skildrar psykisk ohälsa somreserverat för samhällets alienerade befolkning.

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This essay aims to analyze the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller from an Althusserian perspective, focusing on his theory on ideology and ideological apparatuses. The theory has been implemented by analyzing the main characters individually to decipher their ideological views and how they have been subjects of interpellation. Furthermore, this essay will attempt to examine which ideological apparatuses are displayed in the play and how they have influenced the characters. According to this interpretation of the play, they all believe success is reachable for everybody, depending on their status and how well-liked and admired they are. Their ideological views differ slightly among each character; however, the fundamental idea that a man is worthy and accomplished only through success is shared by everyone. The ideology that is predominant in the family can be described as the “American dream”. The conclusion is that the most influential interpellation that occurs in the play is from the family ideology apparatus, and that the interpretation of the ideology embraced by the family is what makes them fail to achieve their dreams.

The 19th century's Victorian England revived interest in medieval traditions and myths, including King Arthur and the knights of the round table. British artist Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale painted a set of watercolor illustrations that were published in an edition of Idylls of the King, A collection of poems about the legend of King Arthur, written by Lord Alfred Tennyson. Focusing on a special edition from 1913, this essay aims to explore the intermedial relationship between word and image through a comparative study of Brickdale's illustrations and Tennyson's poem. With questions centering around the rise of book illustration, the relationship between the two mediums and how these aspects affect the viewers reception. The material for analysis includes five of Brickdale's illustrations from the "Elaine-idyll” of Tennyson's collection, as well as other artists interpretations andillustrations for comparison.