Essays about: "my self essay"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 57 essays containing the words my self essay.

  1. 16. A Liminal Existence, Literally : A Deconstruction of Identity in Diana Wynne Jones’ Howl’s Moving Castle

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

    Author : Felicia Stenberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Fantasy; Fairy tale; Diana Wynne Jones; Howl s Moving Castle; Deconstruction; Jacques Derrida; Hélène Cixous; Intertextuality; Metafiction; Identity; Ambiguity of the self; Puns; Witches; Wizards; Magic; Literary Allusions; Nonexistent Binary Oppositions; Subversion;

    Abstract : This essay examines the inherent instability present in Diana Wynne Jones’ 1986 novel Howl’s Moving Castle. I suggest that in relying on the ambiguity of the story and the setting, Jones creates not only a more complex universe, but allows the characters to be multidimensional -- both literally and figuratively -- without having any stable selves. READ MORE

  3. 17. CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK AT THIS / VOITKO KATTOO : Master essay 2018 / Hinni Huttunen

    University essay from Kungl. Konsthögskolan

    Author : Hinni Huttunen; [2018]
    Keywords : contemporary art; video; photography;

    Abstract : CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK AT THIS / VOITKO KATTOO is my master essay. It consists of 6 chapters in which I write about my artistic practise and my work around a series of works titled 52 WEEKS AND WORKS and my examination exhibition SELF-PORTRAITS / FOR FAT GIRLS / PORTRAITS. .. READ MORE

  4. 18. Self-care and injury prevention in the Swedish welfare society : An anthropological study on how physical activity and cardio exercise are used to self-care both physically and mentally

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kulturantropologi och etnologi

    Author : Malin Gunnarsson; [2017]
    Keywords : physical activity; governmentality; health; motivations; freedom; seniors; adult; walking; embodiment; public health;

    Abstract : The broader aim of this essay is twofold: Firstly, I study what motivate people to engage in physical activities, particularly walking or running. Secondly, I contextualize the experiences and understanding in relation to governmentality and technology. READ MORE

  5. 19. 'Master of My Faith, Captain of My Soul' : Identity and Community in Toni Morrison's Beloved and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Veronica Söderlund; [2017]
    Keywords : community; identity; Toni Morrison; Maya Angelou; diaspora; otherness;

    Abstract : This essay is a close reading of the novels Beloved by Toni Morrison and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou with the purpose of analyzing the impact and role of the African American community in two characters’ formation of self. The aim is to contrast and compare the two chosen characters’ experiences with their respective African American communities and discuss common ground, similarities and differences. READ MORE

  6. 20. Att ge en plats ny mening : ett gestaltningsförslag för Kaj 24 i Malmö

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management (from 130101)

    Author : Ida Linnersten; [2017]
    Keywords : kaj; stråk; plats; Kaj 24; platsspecifik design; platsanalys; hamnomvandling; landskapsarkitektur;

    Abstract : Syftet med arbetet har varit att utifrån fysiska, immateriella och dynamiska strukturer undersöka en befintlig kaj i Malmö, för att sedermera ge platsen förutsättningar till en ny mening i staden genom ett gestaltningsförslag. Med stöd i ett analytiskt ramverk och samtida stadsutvecklingsteorier undersöks platsens kvaliteter och problem. READ MORE