Joyce’s writing has largely been associated with narrative irony. However, a romantic reading is possible aided by the ideas of Joseph Campbell and Sc hopenhauer. A romantic is one that uses the narrative pattern of romance: a questing hero successfu . . .

Albert Camus re-constructs the Greek myths of Sisyphus and Prometheus to symbolize man’s essential condition and the rebellion against that condition. Through the use of symbol and allusion Camus connects The Stranger and The Plague to Greek myth and . . .

This thesis focuses on the original languages and the subsequent modifications of eternal worldview through artistic expression, thus demonstrating the way that the modern problematic concept of Hell adapts the original context of the documents and la . . .

This thesis examines the archetypal heroic journey of Harper Lee’s protagonist Jean Louise “Scout” Finch from childhood to her adult years through two of the author’s works. The study is presented with chapters focusing on three main categories of Cam . . .

This thesis argues that the works of Spanish-Mexican Surrealist artist Remedios Varo (1908–1963) possesses transcendent qualities influenced by the culture and images of Renaissance magic and alchemy. Varo’s incorporation of these Renaissance subjects . . .

This paper examines the evolution of warfare in the twentieth century, its depiction in film, and how motion pictures of the century’s wars either reflected or influenced public opinion. It explores the pendulum shifts in public attitudes toward Unite . . .

It 's argued that art imitates lite. This study covers the extent to which Ernest Hemingway draws from actual events in his life to construct his fictional works. By examining events from In Our Time, The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, For Whom t . . .

Abstract Expressionism has generally been studied as the formal confluence of abstraction, surrealism and expressionism transposed onto America’s shores during the psychotraumatic existentialist World War II period and atomic aftermath. An underlying . . .

Campbell’s monomyth or hero’s journey provides a template for many artists, including filmmakers. In this thesis, the hero’s journey as portrayed in seven religiously themed films is examined. It is shown that the structure of the journey is the same . . .

Raphael’s Stanza della Segnatura, painted between 1508 and 1511 CE, is considered one of the greatest works of Renaissance painting. The frescoes themselves ostensibly represent the disciplines of philosophy, theology, poetry, and the law, however, fu . . .