Essays about: "written fiction"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words written fiction.
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1. “I’m a girl. But now I’m a boy too”: Queerness and autonomy in Hemingway’s The Garden of Eden (1986) and “The Sea Change” (1931)
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelskaAbstract : Much has been written about Hemingway’s works from a feminist or queer perspective, including the relation between Hemingway’s biography and his representation of female characters, female domination and homosexuality. In comparison, the queer sub-field of transgender studies, which entails analyzing gender transgression and influence, has received little attention by scholars of Hemingway studies. READ MORE
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2. Recreating the aesthetic experience of Orwell’s book nineteen eighty four as a Tabletop roleplaying rule set : A systemic perspective on rules as the aesthetic space in Oceania 2084
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesignAbstract : By examining the results of an iterative design process, specifically a tabletop roleplaying game, Oceania 2084, this thesis aims to formulate a generalizable design process applicable when translating a work of fiction into a ruleset. The object that was translated into a ruleset was the book Nineteen Eighty-Four written by George Orwell in 1949. READ MORE
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3. It’s no laughing matter! The changing use of the semicolon and its application in various genres
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : The function of the semicolon has changed considerably since the 15th century, from primarily indicating the length of a pause, to providing syntactic information. According to prescriptive grammar, the semicolon is used to join independent clauses and to avoid complexity by separating items in a list. READ MORE
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4. We are domesticated : The Swedish standard standardizes its users
University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitetAbstract : 1954 in Sweden, an average was set. Research carried through by Hemmens forskningsinstitut and Byggstandardiseringen explained the Swedish inhibitors demands and wishes they had on their accommodation. God Bostad was the written attempt to describe this newly announced “Good Dwelling”. READ MORE
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5. Government and Power in Young Adult Dystopias
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : Dystopian fiction first appeared as a literary genre in the 1870s and has since been known to conduct social criticism of the real world in a futuristic, fictive form. As it has evolved during the 20th century it has grown into a widely researched topic. READ MORE