Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:46:53Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Eunicea de Oliveira Souto Candido.pdf: 603632 bytes, checksum: f0faacf3fc01409030f8f054b9e221b1 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-08-14 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / Representing a reality is not simply to report facts or actions, but also to consider how they are narrated. It can be perceived by the narrator´s voice and in other voices that are part of the speech social, cultural and ideological marks which express a world view. From this thought on, this study intends to observe the used strategies of building the sense, in tales by Lygia Fagundes Telles, for the representation of the female figure. In order to do that, we will go through Lygia´s work in a very succinct way trying to identify how she works the woman´s thematic, as well as its work´s own characteristics. Later on we will analyze the following tales Leontina´s confession , Mr Director and the Mass of the Rooster which main characters have a troubled relationship with their own interiority. In the analysis of the tales we will use as a theoretical basis Bakhtin´s idea about dialogism and cronotopo. / Representar uma realidade não é simplesmente relatar acontecimentos ou ações, mas também considerar a forma como são narrados. Percebe-se na voz do narrador e em outras vozes que também compõem o discurso marcas sociais, culturais e ideológicas, que expressam uma visão de mundo. Partindo desse pensamento, este estudo pretende observar as estratégias de construção do sentido utilizadas, em contos de Lygia Fagundes Telles, para a representação da figura feminina. Para tal, percorremos, de forma sucinta, a obra de Lygia procurando identificar a maneira como trabalha a temática da mulher, bem como as características próprias de sua obra. Em seguida, analisamos os contos A confissão de Leontina , Senhor Diretor e Missa do Galo , cujas protagonistas têm uma relaçao conturbada com sua interioridade. Na análise dos contos utilizamos como base teórica as idéias de Bakhtin sobre dialogismo e cronotopo.

Si l’on peut faire remonter la naissance de la fantasy aux récits mythologiques et la rattacher aux contes populaires, la fantasy moderne n’a été reconnue qu’au début du XXe siècle. Venu de l’anglais imagination, le genre appartient au domaine de la littérature d ‘évasion, car il propose un « réenchantement » de notre monde.Marquée par de grands titres, tels que la trilogie du Seigneur des anneaux de J. R. R. Tolkien, la fantasy s’est ouverte à la littérature de jeunesse, notamment avec Harry Potter. Notre étude porte sur un corpus d’oeuvres marquantes de S. Audouin-Mamikonian, P. Bottero, B. Bottet, S. De Mari, N. Farmer, C. Paolini, M. Paver et E. Rodda, qui ont été publiées en France entre 2000 et 2006. Après avoir esquissé une typologie des sous-genres de la fantasy en la caractérisant par rapport aux autres littératures de l’imaginaire, il s’agit d’interroger les œuvres du corpus au niveau de la construction du héros et du monde dans lequel il évolue, d’étudier les phénomènes intertextuels et, notamment, comment le schéma narratif du conte est utilisé pour offrir à son lecteur un parcours quasi initiatique de l’adolescence et, enfin,de montrer comment la fantasy jeunesse en France est devenue un phénomène social et éditorial par l’intermédiaire des nouveaux outils de commercialisation / Although fantasy dates back to mythological tales and may be associated with folktales, modern fantasy has only been recognized since the beginning of the 20thcentury. According to its definition as “imaginative fiction”, the genre belongs to thefield of escapist literature since it provides a “re-enchantment” of our world.Highlighted by best-sellers, such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien,fantasy flourished in children’s literature especially with Harry Potter. Our study relieson a significant body of works written by S. Audouin-Mamikonian, P. Bottero,B. Bottet, S. Mari, N. Farmer, C. Paolini, M. Paver and E. Rodda and published in France between 2000 and 2006. After outlining a typology of the subgenres of fantasy by characterizing it in relation to the other types of speculative fiction, the study focuses on the works themselves, especially with regard to the construction of the hero and of the world he lives in with a view to analyzing intertextual phenomena, grasping notably how the narrative scheme of the tale is used to offer the reader some sort of initiation journey through adolescence and, lastly, to showing how youth fantasy in France has become a social and editorial phenomenon through innovative marketing tools

L’algue brune Ectocarpus présente un cycle de vie haplo-diploïde avec l’alternance de deux générations multicellulaires : un gamétophyte haploïde et un sporophyte diploïde. Deux mutants présentent un changement homéotique entre les programmes de développement des générations sporophyte et gamétophyte. Les mutants réitèrent le programme de développement du gamétophyte à la place du sporophyte. Ces mutants, appelés ouroboros (oro) et samsara (sam), sont affectés dans deux gènes différents codant pour des facteurs de transcription à homéodomaine de classe TALE. Ma thèse porte sur la caractérisation des deux facteurs de transcription ORO et SAM ainsi que sur les dynamiques chromatiniennes sous-jacentes. Cette thèse présente les phénotypes des deux mutants oro et sam ainsi qu’une comparaison du transcriptome des mutants avec celui du gamétophyte et sporophyte. L’interaction entre ORO et SAM a été également testée et a lieu au niveau de chaque homéodomaine. Les préférences de liaison à l’ADN des deux facteurs de transcription ont été évaluées in vitro. Un criblage par double-hybride de levure a permis d’identifier deux sous-unités C de la famille de facteurs de transcription Nuclear Factor Y interagissant avec ORO. Cette thèse a également permis des avancées importantes dans l’étude de la régulation de la chromatine notamment en mettant au point un protocole d’immunoprécipitation de la chromatine. Ainsi, les profils de six modifications post-traductionnelles d’histones sur l’ensemble du génome ont été établis. Ce travail est pionnier dans la compréhension de la reprogrammation de la chromatine et la régulation de voies de développement majeures chez les algues brunes. / The brown alga Ectocarpus exhibits a haploid-diploid life cycle with an alternation between two multicellular generations : a haploid gametophyte and a diploid sporophyte. Two mutants exhibit homeotic switching between the sporophyte and gametophyte programs, reiterating the gametophyte program instead of switching to the sporophyte. These mutants, called ouroboros (oro) et samsara (sam), carry mutations into two different genes that code for TALE homeodomain transcription factors. This thesis aimed to characterize these two transcription factors and the chromatin dynamics associated with the alternation of generation in Ectocarpus. This thesis presents the characterisation of the oro and sam mutants and a transcriptomic comparison of the mutants with the sporophyte and gametophyte. DNA-binding preferences of the two transcription factors were evaluated using in vitro methods. ORO and SAM are able to heterodimerise via their respective homeodomains and a yeast two-hybrid screen showed that two C subunits of the Nuclear Factor Y family are able to interacting with ORO. This thesis also presents major advances in the study of chromatin regulation in the brown alga. A chromatin immunoprecipitation protocol was established and used to obtain genome-wide profiles for six histone modifications. Taken together, the data presented here suggests that ORO and SAM may be involved directly in chromatin reprogramming at generation-biased genes via an association with the NF-Y complex. The work presented represents a pioneer analysis of brown algal transcription factors and chromatin reprogramming events involved in the regulation of developmental pathways.

I argue that Guillermo Del Toro is a modern day storyteller, writing his film script as Ovid, The Grimms, or even Baum would pen their tales. I expand the idea of intertextuality to include not only conversations, thoughts, architecture, emotions, bodily activity, sounds, and innumerable other signifiers, but also analyzing the film "inter-imagically." By considering the film in this way it encourages a world conversation that can influence socio-political transformations in our world. I use the stories and images in myth, fairy tale and children's literature to support the importance of agency, agency in regard to finding your own voice, determining your own path and taking action by making choices that can ultimately result in transformations that are not only personal, but political ramifications in the world. In Echo and Narcissus, I explore issues surrounding the self-realization and loss of agency through Ofelia's refusal to follow someone else's path, allowing others to silence her voice or her potential. Using Little Red Riding Hood, I assert that Ofelia is the modern Little Red, refusing to take the path of her mother, defining her own way. Using The Wizard of Oz, I highlight the labyrinth of choice and the determination to return, restore or transform Ofelia's world. I further proclaim Del Toro is a master storyteller along the lines of Ovid, Grimm and Baum and that through his film, he inspires adults to get back in touch with the childhood disobedience and questioning in order to spark a world conversation that just may transform the world around us.

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Thesis (M.Mus.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.

Sweet Tooth is an exploration of childhood culture as it exists in an adult world. I am interested in the power dynamics resulting from the cohabitation of youth and adults, and the manner in which adults impose their knowledge, faith, and morals upon children. Through the watercolour paintings and textile sculptures in Sweet Tooth, I investigate nostalgia, childhood playthings and childrens literature, especially cautionary tales and religious texts for children. These morality tales are a product of Victorian-era theories of youth education and child rearing. While much has changed in the past 100 years, the impact of this era can still be felt, especially in conservative religious cultures such as that which informed my own youth. The childrens stories produced during this particular time use a mixture of scare-tactics and theological themes to convey their message. In Victorian times, there was an apprehension about failing the intellectual, physical, and spiritual needs of children. This was compensated for with well-intentioned, but peculiar, attempts to frighten youngsters into strict obedience. The painting style in my exhibition, and my use of the watercolour medium, recalls the colourful imagery found in Victorian-era books for children. The textiles in my sculptural works relate to treasured childhood toys. My paintings and sculptures reference the human bodies of both children and adults and employ dramatic shifts in scale. Conceptually, the artwork challenges didactic lessons, but, nevertheless, the children in the paintings appear to crave approval from authority figures. The illustrations of bodies in Sweet Tooth defiantly reveal their imperfections and limitations, but also display a playful humour and desire for worldly delights. The conceptual themes of my art stem from sentimental and romantic views of childhood and my desire is to dissect and expose the actual struggles children endured in past generations, and continue to experience today. These themes recall the Christian teachings during my formative years and relate to adult recollections of youthful guilt and punishment.

Snow White through Grimm and Disney - A Comparative Study This essay attempts to discern the differences regarding six Swedish versions of the fairy-tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs over a period of 150 years. Focus is placed on structural transformations through time and media according to the analytical theories of Vladimir Propp. Attention is also given to former research done on the impact of the fairy-tale on the child from a psychological and social point of view. Of interest is the historical background of the tale, commencing with oral tradition, and how this was dealt with by the Grimm brothers. Three of the versions used for this comparative study are variants of the Grimm tale, and three belong to Walt Disney productions, i.e. the film and its picture stories. The aim of the comparison is to clarify how and why this tale is retained to the present.

In The Handmaid’s Tale, Atwood indirectly exposes frightening and undemocratic traits in societies of our time when she applies them to a fictive future in which these factors have caused horrible consequences. A group of men has formed a new state, “Gilead”, in which they ruthlessly control the population. This essay studies how this dictating power gains and, essentially, maintains power in the fictive society. The essay argues, and comes to the conclusion, that by surveilling the population and by restricting its means of communication the dictatorship is able to control the people and keep them docile.