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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"appalachian literature"”.
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Mimetic Transformations of Sacred Symbols: Christianity in Appalachian Literature.
<p>Though many representations of Appalachian religious practices describe conservative, stagnant, xenophobic, and backward traditions, some authors present Christian practices in Appalachia as a potential source of social and individual progressiveness. Denise Giardina in <em>Storming Heaven</em> …
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Through the Eyes of a Child: Cultural Awareness via Appalachian Literature
… study is to explore whether fifth grade Appalachian students’ (from an Appalachian region in southern Ohio) cultural awareness is heightened through Appalachian literature during Appalachian book club meetings. The following research questions are examined: Do students’ literature …
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The Evolution of Feminine Loyalty Trends in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Appalachian Literature.
… interesting tensions for feminine characters in Appalachian literature. Traditional views of loyalty dictate that the Appalachian woman chooses to be loyal to her husband and family while abandoning her self loyalty. Appalachian women writers define the terms of loyalty and the conflicts these …
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<em>Waiting for Mary Jane</em>: A Collection of Modern Appalachian Short Stories in the Joycean Tradition.
… of the works of James Joyce yet with an Appalachian and feminist voice. <u>Waiting for Mary Jane</u> should appeal to readers interested in experimental styles as well as feminist and Appalachian literature. The protagonist of the collection is Mary Jane, a female from present day East …
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Asking Appalachia: Appalachian English in the Writing Classroom
… the need for better educational practices for Appalachian students. A problem is first established that, because of how Appalachian people and their culture are represented in the media, negative stereotypes are spread about those from the region who are easily identified by their use of …
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Folk Medicine in Southern Appalachian Fiction.
… rich in folk medical lore and practice. In their Appalachian novels, Lucy Furman, Emma Bell Miles, Mildred Haun, Catherine Marshall, Harriette Arnow, Lee Smith, and Charles Frazier, feature folk medicine prominently in their narratives. The novels studied, set against the backdrop of the rise of …
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Coming Home, Staying Put, and Learning to Fiddle: Heroism and Place in Charles Frazier's <em>Cold Mountain</em>.
<p>In his novel Cold Mountain, Charles Frazier weaves an intricate web of human stories, all converging to make a memorable statement about love, war, life, and death. This study examines these stories and the mythological, literary, and folk models Frazier employs, and in some cases revises, to …
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Bluegrass, Bildung, and Blueprints: The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come as an Appalachian Bildungsroman
… be placed on how the Bildungsroman engages with literature's ability to facilitate the relationship between an individual and social development, as well as how easily the Bildungsroman lends itself to being appropriated and reconfigured. This study will then demonstrate how The Little Shepherd …