Essays about: "story books"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words story books.
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1. Unlocking Poliphilo’s Dream: Towards a digital scholarly edition of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)Abstract : Hypnerotomachia Poliphili is a fifteenth-century illustrated incunabulum first published in 1499 by Aldo Manuzio in Venice. It delivers the story of two lovers separated by death but united in a dream; in fact, the entire book is a complex, multi-layered dream narrative which gradually unfolds through the interaction between text and image, inviting readers to engage with its rich content in a playful manner. READ MORE
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2. THE ADAPTATION CYCLE OF COMIC BOOKS AND CINEMA: Authorship, Intermediality and Fidelity in Batman Adaptations
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This thesis explores the adaptation process from comic books to cinema, by leveraging theoretical frameworks found in the modern field of adaptation studies. The focus lies primarily on film adaptations of Batman, one of the most famous and well-regarded characters from the comic book medium. READ MORE
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3. On the Quest for Alternative Ways of Becoming : Multifaceted Means of Maturation in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Living in an era where success is embraced as a life style, raises concerns that the alternatives to become, to grow and mature have been limited to a single variety – one where only triumph matters. This is a view that is spread through contemporary popular culture, whether it be in social media, video games, tv-series, films or books. READ MORE
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4. Interaktioner mellan människa och tamkatt (Felis silvestris catus)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Throughout the history of mankind, our intertwined story with the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) is a complex one. From being a tiny solitary hunter who lived among humans and their unwanted debris, until today when the cat is one of the most popular pets in the world. READ MORE
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5. Understanding Locke & Key: A Semiotic and Intertextual study of the Collective Unconscious and some of its Archetypes in Locke & Key
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för konsthistoria och visuella studierAbstract : This thesis’ focus will be on the comic book series Locke & Key in a semiotic and an intertextual reading through a psychoanalytical framework. The comic series is described as a “psychological horror” and a main theme running across the six volumes is good versus evil, and a lot of the narrative is helped by magical keys. READ MORE