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The role of the written press in the construction of division in Northern Ireland
(2023)[Abstract] This research examines the role played by the print media in the construction of social division in Northern Ireland during the years of the events known as the Troubles, a dark period in Irish history that ... -
The Sitcom: Brooklyn Nine-Nine as an Evolution of The Office
(2020)[Abstract]The situation comedy or sitcom (a term formed by clipping the words ‘situation’ and ‘comedy’) is one of the best known and more enjoyable genres of current TV shows, and it is globally acclaimed by its originality ... -
The sociolinguistics of language variation:the dialect of the city of Birmingham
(2021)[Abstract] Language variation can be considered a representation of not only the linguistic reality of a community, but the development of socio-economic changes within a given society. These processes implement profound ... -
The Study of Kennings in the Anglo-Saxon epic poem Beowulf
(2016)[Abstract] Beowulf is an anonymous poem written in the Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066 AD), considered nowadays an English literary masterpiece and the most relevant epic poem in existence. It springs from Germanic oral ... -
The surfing experience and its main issues acquired from a comparative literature study on surfing literature
(2014)The study will try to undertand the view of surfing literature authors about surfing and which issues are for them the most relevant. The study will comprehend why surfing means much more for them than a simple hobby or sport -
The Translation of Humour: Dubbing and Subtitling from English into Spanish in Modern Family
(2021)[Abstract] This end-of-degree project analyses a collection of episodes ofthe American sitcomModern Familyfocusing on the translation of humourfrom English to Spanish. The main purpose of this paper is to ... -
Their Surname Is Also Important: Anti-Archetypical Characters in Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear
(2021)[Abstract] This paper intends to detach both The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss from what is traditionally expected of fantasy, the literary genre to which The Kingkiller Chronicletrilogy—incomplete ... -
Twelfth Night’s Performances: An Analysis of Gender Presentations and Sexuality in Shakespearean Drama
(2022)[Abstract] Literary works are quite relevant in the study of a certain period’s social attitudes and concepts such as gender and sexuality. This is especially true for drama as it provides a way to observe the characters ... -
Unspeakable Femininity: Love, Motherhood and Depression in Sylvia Plath’s and Anne Sexton’s Poetry
(2018)[Abstract] This undergraduate project analyzes a selection of poems written by two United States authors: Sylvia Plath —“Love Letter” (1960), “Morning Song” (1961) and “Lady Lazarus” (1962) —and Anne Sexton— “For My Lover, ... -
“When a person talks too much, they learn little” : An Approach to Gender Contrast and Inclusive Language in English and Spanish
(2023)[Abstract] Grammatical gender is classified as an innate category of language that organises the way human beings communicate. This paper analyses the category of gender in English and Spanish from a contrastive ... -
“Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story?” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical
(2022)[Abstract] The main aim of this final project will be to analyze and comprehend the relevance and impact of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton: An American Musical (2015) on musical theater as well as in society in general. ... -
“Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?” The Motif of the Wolf in Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber
(2023)[Abstract] The object of study of this end-of-degree project is the wolf trilogy of Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber, written in 1979. The aims that I will pursue are two: to analyse the figure of the wolf in this work, ... -
Word-formation from the names of United States presidents
(2023)[Abstracts] This paper collects and analyzes the words formed from the names of American presidents, from Washingtonite to Bidenian. The following objectives are set: to find out which formative elements are the most ... -
Zelda Fitzgerald: Flapper and Writer
(2014)[Abstract] Zelda Fitzgerald has ramained under Scott's shadow for too long and this is one of the reasons why I try to show she deserves literary recognition. Contrary to what some critics think, she is the author of decent ... -
Zitkala-Ša: “Neither a Wild Indian, nor a Tame One”
(2022)[Abstract] Literature written in English encompasses a large number of literary works, written by authors of different origins. However, the canon studied generally focuses only on those written by white male authors ...