Browsing French Language and Literature Senior Integrated Projects by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Saint-Exupery: Le Culte de L'Enfant
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"What's Watt?" or You see Roger, if you had learned cybernetics instead of reading all of this nonsense! A Spectracle (phantom play) by Jean Bouchard translated and adapted from the French by Sarah Kennedy
(1968)Having decided upon a Senior Independent Thesis Project, I wrote to several authors and publishing firms in search of material which had not yet been translated. In late July I received a script of "Les Caissos, ... -
A Translation of Olivier Séchan's "Adventure with the Three Cousins -- Mystery at a Mill"
(1968)Anyone who has struggled with translation has realized that there is more to a language than its dictionary. This fact was emphasized for me by my involvement with Olivier Sechan's children's story, Mystery at a Mill. ... -
Comment Considerer De Gaulle?
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Émile Zola : An Influence on John Steinbeck?
(1968)The possibility of a connection between French author Emile Zola, born in 1840 in Paris, and the American novelist John Steinbeck, born in California in 1902, may seem remote. Yet, if one examines closely criticism ... -
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 ... -
Chrétien de Troyes' Search for Balance between Love and Duty in His "Romans Courtois"
(1969)In this paper I hope to prove that Chretien de Troyes was truly a courtly love poet, even though he advocated a balanced life and married love, instead of the complete devotion of the lover to his lady required by the ... -
Moliere and Lully: The Collaboration
(1969)The intent of this paper is to dwell heavily on the musical aspect of the collaboration between Moliere and Lully, and with this understanding it shall be treated essentially as a study of Lully's art and part in the ... -
André Malraux: A Study in Comparative Mythology
(1969)Andre Malraux shares the ethic of engagement, commitment, and responsibility as later expressed by Sartre. His aim is not tranquilization, as in the nineteenth century, but disturbance, to make man aware of his condition ... -
A Study of Jacques Collin as he appears in "Le Père Goriot," "Illusions Perdues," and "Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes," three novels by Honoré de Balzac
(1969)The intention of this paper is to examine Jacques Collin in several lights. First, in Le Pere Goriot, where Collin makes his initial appearance, the symbolic figure of this great criminal will be studied. In Illusions ... -
Supplement to Cook's Voyage: A Translation of Jean Giraudoux' "Supplemént au voyage de Cook"
(1970)My primary goal in translating Supplement au voyage de Cook was to achieve a comprehensible English version of the play, written in as smooth and idiomatic a style as I could manage. When I say English, I mean of course ... -
Celine and the Existential Problem
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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 ... -
Boule de suif or The Tub o' Lard
(1971)