Queerness is inherently utopian, just as the concept of utopia is inherently queer. Both utopia and queerness are a result of stepping out of a restrictive and oppressive space-time framing, hence why the need of creating worlds or realities that are outside the area of influence of majoritarian forces. The possibility of escaping and resisting a hierarchical and oppressive system allows the rise ...

This thesis examines the presence of grace and dignity in literature to explore the benefits of reading literature to develop empathy and compassion towards others. Literature provides insight into new perspectives, ideas, and cultures. This thesis examines methods to engage with literature to make it a constructive tool for acquiring ethical awareness based on the philosophy of Levinas. Based on a ...

The first few chapters of Bram Stoker’s Gothic thriller Dracula (1897) conform closely to the classic Gothic narrative of imperiled heroine and menacing Gothic villain, except that the role of young, imprisoned ingénue goes to the male Jonathan Harker. The subversion of genre-based gender expectations introduced by the dissonance between the character and his role introduces a theme of transgressive ...

Denne oppgaven er en sjangermessig diskusjon av den stedsspesifikke novellesamlingen med spesielt henblikk på Katrine Marie Guldagers novellesyklus København (2004). Oppgaven tar sikte på å utforske novellens dobbeltposisjon i novellesyklusen hvor den samtidig opptrer som autonom tekst og som del av et større verk. Sjangeren konseptualiseres som en balanse mellom det som med Timothy C. Aldermans ...

This thesis argues that the contemporary literary works by Cree writer Michelle Good and Greenlandic writer Niviaq Korneliussen indicate an evolution in the way we perceive and interpret Indigenous literature. These novels tell stories with complex and dynamic characters whose free-flowing and direct narratives elevate the level of individuality. Built into this argument is the central position which ...

Common wisdom often prescribes locating the interpretation of literary works within the parameters of the time-specific phenomenon that characterizes the setting of the works including historical context and social setting. While this dictum has great utility, it simultaneously has the potential to draw attention away from the universal insights on offer that are applicable to all times and places, ...

In this thesis, the main objective is to look at how dystopian fiction can be used to illuminate pupils on democratic principles and values. The two dystopian texts, Kurt Vonnegut Jr’s Harrison Bergeron and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, will be used to exemplify why and how dystopian fiction can be used as a tool. Additionally, the thesis proposes how these two dystopian texts depict the ...

This thesis delves into the world of fantasy literature, focusing on Susanna Clark’s Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2004) and Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus (2011). Drawing from Farah Mendlesohn’s categorization of fantasy literature in her book Rhetorics of Fantasy (2008), the study explores the five different categorizations: portal quest fantasy, liminal fantasy, immersive fantasy, ...

Utgangspunktet for denne oppgaven bunner ut i hvordan man kan bruke traumelitteratur i norskundervisningen som ressurs ovenfor både lærere og elever. Tanken om hvordan det kan brukes som ressurs, tar utgangspunkt i å skape større åpenhet, bidra til identitetsutvikling og kunne øke livsmestring. For å kunne svare på problemstillingen har jeg brukt litteraturstudie som hoved metode for å finne teori ...

Dán dutkamušas lean čađahan konteaksta- ja fáddáguorahallama dihto diidafearániin ja sátnevádjasiin. Váldomihttu dutkamušas lea guorahallat ahte movt diidafearániin ja sátnevádjasiin bohtet sámi máilmmigovat ovdan, ja movt diidafearániid fáttát sáhttet čujuhit diiddaide. Dutkamuššii lean válljen teoriijaid nugo álgoálbmotmetodologiija, kulturipmárdusa, sámi gulahallanvugiid ja sámi estetihka vuođđun, ...