Browsing French Language and Literature Senior Integrated Projects by Title
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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The Postmodern Revolution: An Analysis of the May 1968 Revolts and Their Effects on Cultural Production
(1991)The turbulent yet transitory events of May 1968 represent a crucial turning point within modem France. The antecedents of the cultural manifestations, known as "les evenements de Mai '68", are clearly visible when one ... -
Principle Themes in Selected Novels of Roger Peyrefitte
(1968)The purpose of this thesis is to establish and clarify the interrelated themes found in the works of Roger Peyrefitte: the Mediterranean cultural penchant for tolerance and compromise, the universal necessity of ... -
Problems in Translating Gide's La Symphonie Pastorale
(1978)In the long process of translating Andre Gide's La Symphonie Pastorale into American English, I encountered a number of difficulties. In this foreword I would like to give a short explanation of what they were, the stylistic ... -
Pronunciation Problems in Second Language Learning: A Study in French and English
(1979)In this study we will be looking at the problem of pronunciation difficulties that arises when one undertakes the learning of a second language. We will discuss some theories as to why pronunciation problems exist what ... -
Racine et Mauriac
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Reflection of a Technical Translator
(1979)I attempted to explore and answer the following questions during my ten weeks at Upjohn 1.) What is a translator? 2.) What does a translator do? 3.) How does he or she go about it? The intention of this paper is not, ... -
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The Relevance of "La Chute" in the Development of Camus's Religious and Philosophical Thought
(1970)Beginning with a discussion of his major works before La Chute, I will trace the development of his philosophy towards life and religion. Then the relevance of La Chute to this philosophy will be considered. Does La ... -
Rimbaud: The Revolt of the Outsider, His Reinvented Love, His Search for Innocence
(1968-09-06)In this Senior Independent Project, I will attempt to present my point of view concerning Rimbaud's revolt -- "The Revolt of the Outsider" -- -and discuss two manifestations of this revolt as they are expressed in the ... -
Saint-Exupery: Le Culte de L'Enfant
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Samuel Beckett: His Quest for Direct Self-Expression
(1981)My interest in Samuel Beckett was sparked while I was studying at l'Universite de Clermont-Ferrand in the winter of 1981. I was intrigued by the universal qualities of En attendant Godot and I wanted to discover why ... -
Selected Chapters from "Elemens de la Philosophie de Neuton" [par] Voltaire : chapters I - V, and XVI - VVI
(1973)The following is a translation from Elemens de la philosophie de Neuton. The volume I used is in Michigan State University's Special Collections department of their main library. Its call number is QA 803 .V94 1738. I ...