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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 107 uppsatser innehållade ordet Victorian.
11. An Ecocritical Analysis of Oscar Wilde’s A House of Pomegranates : Human- Nonhuman Interactions in the Fairy Tales
Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Sammanfattning : Abstract This thesis investigates the interactions between human and nonhuman characters that express a particular concern regarding nature and the environment in Oscar Wilde's four fairy tales in A House of Pomegranates. The author utilizes a significant number of nonhuman characters to communicate with humans, which is a fairy-tale convention in which truth wins over falsehood, kindness is rewarded, and virtue triumphs over evil. LÄS MER
12. ‘The Fisherman and his Soul’ Revalued : A Significant and Singular Fairy Tale in Oscar Wilde’s Work
Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenSammanfattning : The period 1889-1891 has been regarded as crucial in Oscar Wilde’s (1854-1900) career. Having been somewhat unsuccessful as a writer during the 1880s, and turning to journalism to earn a living, Wilde in this period saw the publication of his dialogues which led to his sole novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (hereafter, Dorian), serialised in 1890 before being republished as a novel in 1891. LÄS MER
13. The portrayal of class and social mobility in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/EngelskaSammanfattning : Pip’s transformation to become a gentleman in manners and behaviour in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations illustrates the difference and importance of class in the Victorian society. Through an unknown benefactor, Pip makes a journey from working-class blacksmith apprenticeship in the countryside to gentleman life in the upper-middle class London, with access to economic, cultural and social capital. LÄS MER
14. I will break obstacles to happiness : An Analysis of how Mr. Rochester Challenges the Victorian Masculine Norm and the Boundaries of Separate Spheres in Jane Eyre
Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälleSammanfattning : .... LÄS MER
15. The Puppets and the Puppet Master : Patriarchal, Victorian Values and Melanie's Coming-of-Age Journey in Angela Carter's The Magic Toyshop
Kandidat-uppsats, Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för språk, kultur och interaktionSammanfattning : .... LÄS MER