Essays about: "ceremony"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the word ceremony.

  1. 1. "I'LL SPEAK FOR BOTH SIDES": Coloniality and Hybridity in Identity Construction in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Filippa Kakavand; [2024-03-21]
    Keywords : Leslie Marmon Silko; Ceremony; postcolonialism; coloniality; hybridity; magical realism; identity; storytelling; Indigenous; Native American literature;

    Abstract : This study explores the complex relations between coloniality and hybridity in identity construction for the Native American community in Leslie Marmon Silko's novel Ceremony. The study aims to examine how these literary techniques contribute to the protagonist's construction of identity, specifically focusing on his mixed-race identity and the way in which coloniality influences his experience. READ MORE

  3. 2. Promises, promises Mr. President : A study of commissive speech act usage in 21st century American presidential inaugural addresses.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Erik Marklund; [2023]
    Keywords : President of the United States of America; Inauguration speech; Speech act theory; Commissive speech act; Promises; Pragmatics; Political discourse analysis.;

    Abstract : Abstract The American president’s serving period always begin with an iconic inaugural address. It is a function wherein the president can unify the audience, ratify the ceremony, and present his political and administrative direction for his term. READ MORE

  4. 3. If You Like It, Then You Should Equip a Ring on It : A qualitative study regarding marriages within Final Fantasy XIV

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Edvin Eriksson; Joel Uisk; [2023]
    Keywords : Marriage; Online games; Relationship; Ritual; Role-Play;

    Abstract : This research study looks at the online game Final Fantasy XIV and the players who have participated in the Ceremony of Eternal Bonding, to gain further understanding behind motives for partaking in an online matrimonial service with another player. This study can be relevant for researchers looking into how players interact with events meant to generate intimacy between players. READ MORE

  5. 4. "It´s only the insides of our bodies that are important" : A comparison of Margaret Atwood´s novel The Handmaid´s Tale and the tv-adaptation of the novel made by Bruce Miller

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Frida Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Feminism; Sexual Objectification; Reproduction; Objectification; Tv-adaptation; The Handmaid’s Tale; Margaret Atwood;

    Abstract : This essay will compare Margaret Atwood´s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale to the tv-adaptation of the novel by Bruce Miller. In the original work, the protagonist Offred narrates the story of her life in a patriarchal society called Gilead. In contrast, the viewers are guided by different sound and visual strategies in the series. READ MORE

  6. 5. Vandring i ett minneslandskap : ett idéförslag för Östra kyrkogårdens minneslund och dess närmaste omgivning

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Vanja Pihl; [2022]
    Keywords : Sigurd Lewerentz; minneslandskap; begravningsplats; ceremoniplats; minnesplats; minneslund; fysisk modell;

    Abstract : Östra kyrkogården i Malmö invigdes 1921. Den är formgiven av arkitekt Sigurd Lewerentz och är ett av de främsta exemplen på begravnings- och landskapsarkitektur i Europa under 1900-talet. READ MORE