Essays about: "supernatural"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 37 essays containing the word supernatural.

  1. 11. A Narratological Study on Characterization, Change and Coming-of-Age in Maggie Stiefvater’s The Dream Thieves

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Sara Davidsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Young Adult; narratology; character; characterization; sexuality; coming-of-age; Maggie Stiefvater; The Dream Thieves;

    Abstract : This essay explores the character development of Ronan Lynch in Maggie Stiefvater's The Dream Thieves (2013) with the intention of showing the process of self-acceptance through the narratological concepts character and characterization as well as Young Adult literature research focused on coming-of-age in terms of self-discovery and sexual identity. It was found that Ronan does reach self-acceptance. READ MORE

  3. 12. When Escapism Becomes Neurotic : A Psychoanalytic Reading of Defense Mechanisms Employed in The Picture of Dorian Gray as a Medium to Escape Reality

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Santesson Papadopoulos Andreas; [2021]
    Keywords : Anxiety; Conflict; Defense mechanism; Escapism; Fear; Freud; Psychoanalysis; Rationalization; Repression; Ångest; Konflikt; Försvarsmekanism; Verklighetsflykt; Rädsla; Freud; Psykoanalys; Rationalisering; Repression;

    Abstract : Using psychoanalysis as a theoretical framework, this essay examines the subject of escapism in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Defense mechanisms of the ego, first thought of by Sigmund Freud, allow for a clearer understanding of what takes place during the plot. READ MORE

  4. 13. The Lily of the Nile : A work on the ritualistic use of an ancient flower of immortality

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Centrum för forskning om religion och samhälle (CRS)

    Author : Christie Gutierrez Haddad; [2021]
    Keywords : Ancient Egypt; water lily; entheogen; medicine; content analysis; immortality; lotus;

    Abstract : In pharaonic times, religion, magic and medicine had little distinction between each other due to the commonly held belief that all parts of life were influenced and even controlled by divinity and the supernatural. To navigate life easier, and in true Egyptian fashion, a large corpus of text was composed of magic, medicine and religion. READ MORE

  5. 14. PARENTAL EXPERIENCES OF RAISING A CHILD WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IN GHANA A case study research analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Eugenia Allotey; [2020-01-22]
    Keywords : Autism; Case study; Parental experiences; Ghana;

    Abstract : Aim: This study explores parental experiences of raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Ghana. It investigates parental stress, stigma, access to education for children with ASD and coping strategies employed by parents to manage the situation. READ MORE

  6. 15. ”There is no why” : A Psychoanalytic Approach to Trauma and Delusion in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Filip Kall; [2020]
    Keywords : Trauma; Delusion; Psychoanalysis; War; Psychological Mechanisms; Time-Travel; Aliens;

    Abstract : Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut provides a profound discussion on how the many traumas of war affect the human psyche. The novel’s protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, is a direct witness of many horrific events in World War II, which causes certain life-changing symptoms later in his life. READ MORE