Essays about: "John"

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1. 1. “Whaddaya Mean Biblical?” Apocalypticism and Apocalypse in Ghostbusters (1984)

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Author : Jack Roempke Andersson; [2024-03-06]
   Keywords : Ghostbusters; apocalypticism; intertextuality; exegesis; reception history; apocalyptic hermeneutic;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to examine the sci-fi horror comedy film Ghostbusters (1984) from an exegetical perspective of reception history with a focus on questions of apocalypticism and apocalypse. This splits the study in two, with the first question being what the four ghostbusters of the movie mean when they talk about the end of the world in a biblical context: their apocalyptic hermeneutic. READ MORE

3. 2. Does the support of Taiwan by the U.S. provide sufficient deterrence to prevent a Chinese invasion? A predictive study on the future of Taiwan

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Joel Höglund; [2024-02-28]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The 2023 invasion of Ukraine by Russia has cast new light on the tense situation in East Asia between China and Taiwan, the latter supported by the U.S. The potential for conflict between the two great powers China and the U.S. READ MORE

4. 3. “A guy got to sometimes” : Hegemonic masculinity and male homosociality in Of Mice of Men, by John Steinbeck

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Abigail Piper Sandström; [2024]
   Keywords : Masculinity; Steinbeck; Homosociality; American Literature; Hegemonic masculinity; Gender; Male Studies;

   Abstract : John Steinbeck’s novella Of Mice and Men explores themes of morality and masculinity through its many male characters. With the use of hegemonic masculinity theory, this essay analyzes how different elements of masculinity are characterized, constructed, and valued in relation to one another. READ MORE

5. 4. Overpopulation and Authoritarian Regime : The Villains in an Anthropocene Era

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Kajsa Gingborn; [2024]
   Keywords : Anthropocene; Authoriterian; Overpopulation; John Lanchester; Sam J. Miller; Blackfish City; The Wall; Rebellion; Social Justice; Climate Change; Anthropocene Fiction;

   Abstract : This essay explores the dynamic landscape of Anthropocene fiction, using novels such as John Lanchester’s The Wall and Sam J. Miller’s Blackfish City as lenses through which to explore the aftermath of climate change. READ MORE

6. 5. Influential Factors and Key Actors Shaping Sustainability Assurance Opinions: A Case Study of a Big-4 Firm

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

   Author : John Gerendas; Axel Tottie-Håkansson; [2024]
   Keywords : Sustainability assurance; CSRD; Comfort; Task-oriented language; Materiality construction;

   Abstract : The rise in sustainability reporting has increased the demand for sustainability assurance, especially in the light of new legislation, requiring more companies to undergo third-party assurance. This thesis provides insights into the practical work of a sustainability assuror in the sustainability assurance process and how sustainability assurance opinions are formed as well as how materiality is constructed. READ MORE