Diss.--Philosophische Fakultät--Zürich--Universität, 1992. / Contient la correspondance de M. Cunz.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-405). Print copy also available.

This thesis is an examination of a group of central themes which run through Martha Ostenso's novels; it focuses upon three major problems in human relationship, observed within the context of her fictional families. Ostenso's characters are usually seen as victims of tyrannical forces that exert destructive pressure upon normal family life. The examples of domestic dissension in the novels are generally familiar, consisting as they do of problems arising from incompatibility, narrow dogmatism, and resentful isolation, caused by a suppressed fear of retribution, in one form or another. Even though the greater part of her work involves agricultural communities of North America, there is a distinct universality about her novels that recommends her as a suitable subject for serious research. In the Introduction, I have outlined the thematic concerns of this study. In doing so, I have suggested that effective evaluation of an artist, such as Martha Ostenso, can occur only following an examination of the total output of work. Ostenso's canon contains material for numerous specialized studies; however, it was decided to concentrate upon tracing three characteristic elements, which owe their origin to her first novel, Wild Geese. This novel is used as a base in order to illustrate Ostenso's apparent determination to exploit certain of its more successful aspects. Chapter Two is a discussion of the problems arising between members of her fictional families. The pattern of abrasive relationships between parents and children is followed from her first novel to her last. There is discernible evidence that Ostenso's treatment of this subject reveals a growing sense of psychological insight. Similarly, other kinds of family strife receive an increasingly sensitive handling, indicative of her apparent desire to capitalize upon an expanding awareness of human tensions. Chapter Three, in continuing the discussion of Ostenso's central themes, traces the delineation of the authority figure, from the elemental, caricature-like Caleb Gare to the wholly credible figure of Luke Darr. It is concluded that Ostenso's ultimate goal is the regeneration of such individuals who place themselves outside the pale of human sympathy. Chapter Four examines the spiritual desolation and self-torture seen as one of the more common conditions of the human predicament in Ostenso's novels. This aspect of her work reveals the least evidence of development. On occasion it becomes awkwardly incredible. The study concludes with an examination of Ostenso's impact upon literary criticism in North America. It is clear that she is overshadowed by many of the contemporary practitioners of "realism" in America; however, in terms of Canadian fiction she has made a contribution that will rank always as a major landmark on our journey to a mature literature. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate

Thesis (M.A.)--Georgia State University, 2005. / Title from title screen. Ian Fletcher, committee chair; Layli Phillips, Christopher White, committee members. Electronic text (127 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed Oct. 4, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-106).

Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-98). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1981. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 119).

Giessen, Universiẗat, Diss., 2005.

Rosler’s 1967-1972 series, Bringing the War Home: House Beautiful conflates images of domestic interiors with images of combat related to the Vietnam War. This thesis places the series within the socio-political context of the Cold War examining the manner in which Rosler utilizes specific elements of governmental ideology and rhetoric to implicate the viewer in complicity with American involvement in Vietnam. The dissemination of governmental ideology through advertising, the effects of desire, and the critique of consumption conveyed by this series are investigated. The series is analyzed in terms of Sigmund Freud’s theory of the Uncanny and in relation to historic use of photomontage. In the final chapter, Rosler’s revival of the series, begun in 2004, is compared to the original in terms of its ability to effectively alter the viewer’s perception of the war in Iraq in terms of politics, media, and institutional context.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2013-02-27Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:30:41Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 souza_ap_me_arafcl.pdf: 1139664 bytes, checksum: d356853f9d85c5a518736fd94a148442 (MD5) / Martha Medeiros é uma grande cronista contemporânea que escreve, normalmente, sobre temas cotidianos, que envolvem muitas vezes reflexões acerca do comportamento humano. É uma autora muito conhecida e muito citada em vários blogs e, inclusive, nas redes sociais, que têm sido grandes divulgadoras e formadoras de opinião. Os livros publicados por ela quase sempre figuram nas listas dos livros mais vendidos e por diversas vezes recebem indicações a prêmios literários, que são, por vezes, recebidos por ela. Esses foram alguns dos fatores que inicialmente motivaram a proposta desse trabalho: verificar o que há em seus textos que exerce atração em leitores de perfis tão heterogêneos. Um dos recursos mais utilizados por ela é o da projeção de histórias sobre histórias, as parábolas e também outros tipos de projeção, como a metáfora e a metonímia. Esta dissertação tem o objetivo, pois, de descrever esses processos de projeção a partir das modernas ferramentas da linguística cognitiva. O corpus do trabalho é composto de textos de seus dois últimos livros de crônicas: Doidas e Santas (2008) e Feliz por nada (2011). Partindo de fatos cotidianos, Martha apresenta várias reflexões acerca da vida e expressa opiniões a respeito de diversos assuntos. Na análise, foi dada especial atenção às metáforas e metonímias presentes nos textos, que são formas de projeção muito utilizadas, e que, muitas vezes, também são responsáveis pela transmissão da mensagem pretendidas pela autora. Investigaram-se, também, quais “estratégias” linguísticas estão presentes nos textos e que fazem com que eles se tornem populares entre os leitores. Além disso, procurou-se verificar de que outros mecanismos a autora se utiliza para defender seus pontos de vista acerca dos assuntos que trata; qual o efeito que esses mecanismos exercem no leitor... / Marta Medeiros is an important contemporary chronicler. She usually writes about everyday themes, which mostly involves reflections about human behavior. She is a well-known author, quoted in several blogs and also on social networks, which undoubtedly spread and form opinions. The books published by Medeiros are almost always on the best-seller lists and often receive indications to literary awards, which are, sometimes, received by her. These were some of the reasons which initially motivated the purpose of this research: to check what there is in her texts that attracts this range of heterogeneous readers. In order to conduct this study, concepts of the Modern Cognitive Linguistics, which study the great ability of the human brain to perform projections, were used. Projections are an ability believed to be a fundamental part of the human cognition to our survival. It is known that, due to projections, we can use literary texts not only as entertainment while reading, but also, in some situations, to educate, moralize and persuade. The corpus of this research is made of chronicles from Medeiros’s last two chronicle books: “Doidas e Santas” (2008) and “Feliz por nada” (2011). By writing about everyday facts, Martha presents many reflections about life and, when expressing opinions, she uses parables, metaphors and metonymies. It was judged important to verify and understand the processes of projection and the parables used in the chronicles, intending to visualize their persuasive effects. Moreover, special attention was given to metaphors and metonymies present in the texts, which are widely used in projection, and also very often responsible for transmitting the author’ intended messages. Linguistic “strategies” present in the texts, which make them popular among the readers, were also investigated. Furthermore, other mechanisms... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)