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Usury as a Human Problem in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Shakespeare’s Shylock from the Merchant of Venice is a complex character who not only defies simple definition but also takes over a play in which he is not the titular character. How Shakespeare arrived at Shylock in the ...
The Human Animal : Posthumanism in John Steinbeck's Cannery Row
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
In this paper, I examine John Steinbeck's Cannery Row on the basis of the posthuman
vision that courses through it, as it does through many of Steinbeck's works. I propose that
Steinbeck presents human and animal worlds ...
Providing for Duncan : Representing Hospitality and National Identity in Shakespeare's Macbeth
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
Felicity Heal has suggested that the early modem English perceived hospitality as a ritual
in decline. Interestingly, the circulation of the idea of decaying hospitality coincided with
an attempt to define what exactly it ...
Blackness in the “Grey Area”: Representations of Virtuous Labor in Venture Smith’s Narrative
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
Scholarly treatments of Venture Smith, an African man who gained freedom and went on to own land and slaves in the late eighteenth-century United States, almost exclusively consider the 1798 edition of his narrative, ...
Understanding the Availability of E-Books for NDSU English Classes and English/English Education Majors’ Perceptions of E-Books
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
While research on college students and their use of e-books has emerged, there have not been studies done on the use of e-books by English and English majors specifically. This research aims to fill that gap. An analysis ...
Literalized Metaphors in China Mieville’s Bas-Lag Novels
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
In this paper, I will be discussing hybridity, Othering, and agency in China Miéville’s fantasy novels set in the world of Bas-Lag. I will be expanding upon Joan Gordon’s concept of “literalized metaphors” which suggests ...
Catering to our Aging Population: Increasing the Overall Usability of Financial Information through Personalization
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
Older adults are increasing in numbers nationwide at a higher rate than any other age group because of longer life expectancies. As a result, older populations, or those individuals aged 65 and above, have to make increasingly ...
Inclusive Peer Review Activities in College Writing Classes: Autistic Students' Perspectives and Ways of Participating
(North Dakota State University, 2014)
To date, no composition research exists involving autistic college students and peer review. The literature regarding autism suggests that autistic students are likely to experience, value, and participate in peer review ...
Identity Theory and the Lunar Chronicles: Expanding the Study of Identity in Young Adult Literature
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
This Master’s Thesis applies Identity Theory from Social Psychology to The Lunar Chronicles, a young adult novel series by Marissa Meyer. In this thesis, I explain the theory in detail, apply it to the text, and discuss ...
Heteronormative Recovery in the Bell Jar
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
In Sylvia Plath’s novel The Bell Jar, Esther Greenwood struggles to form a true identity.
She emulates many women as a way to see how various identities work for her. One of these
identities is that of a lesbian. During ...