Essays about: "heroism"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the word heroism.
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11. The Poet as Hero : A Study of the Clash Between the Hero and the First World War in British Trench Poetry, and Its Use in the Swedish School System Within the Subject of English.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This thesis studies the clash between the hero and the First World War in the works of Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. It explores the impact on their poetry and attitude towards the concept of the hero as it applied to them as people and poets. READ MORE
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12. Severus Snape : The Complexity and Unconventional Heroism of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter Books
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkulturAbstract : Being an evildoer and being evil is not always the same thing; author J.K Rowling’s character Professor Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series is balancing on that very line. READ MORE
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13. Beneath the Surface : An Examination of Masculinity and Femininity in Dennis Lehane's Mystic River
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudierAbstract : On the surface, Dennis Lehane’s novel Mystic River appears quite fascinated and occupied with macho ideals and ideas of heroism, vengeance, vigilantism, violence, and blind loyalty. The novel might even be said to paint a picture of a world ultimately ruled and controlled by men, who are expected to set the terms and encouraged to take charge. READ MORE
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14. Men against violence. Analysis of social awareness campaigns in Poland.
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : This thesis addresses gender, masculinities and intimate partner violence in Poland. More specifically, the aim of this study is to problematize how masculinities are represented in Polish anti-violence social campaigns. READ MORE
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15. THE DECONSTRUCTED HERO A Studyof Heroism in Suzanne Collins´ NovelTrilogyThe Hunger Games
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : The thesis aims to study how contemporary literature challenges the traditional role of the hero, by exploring the character functions of Peeta, Katniss and Galein The Hunger Games trilogy. Their functionspresent a variety of perspectives on heroism, both in terms of traditional ideas of heroismand female heroes, but also suggestthat main characters can function heroically, and change between different functions, in turn affecting the reader’s mind-set regarding the protagonist. READ MORE