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  • David Foster Wallace's communal middle ground

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    Randlemon, Daniel E.
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    Throughout the course of this thesis, I argue that the prose of David Foster Wallace, specifically his posthumously published novel The Pale King, inhabits a middle ground between universal sincerity and the particularized authenticity of postmodern irony. I examine Lionel Trilling's definitions of sincerity and authenticity before moving toward an...
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    ends, and begins” (12). David Foster Wallace has made a similar argument about postmodern irony’s

  • Conjuring September 11, 2001 : Midwest Narratives in the Time of Death

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    Josten, Jonathon M.
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    Over the past fourteen years since the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, Americans of varied political persuasions have continually identified the day as a defining moment in the history of the nation, which caused a rupture in the cultural rhythm and psyche. This sensibility is...
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    : David Foster Wallace and September 11, 2001 For the past fourteen years, people of varied

  • Learning by imitation : the scholarly works of David Bartholomae

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    Gallup, Sarah E.
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    This thesis examines the scholarship in pedagogical theory and practice of David Bartholomae over the past thirty-five years, in particular examining the role that the rhetorical construct of imitation has played in its development. Through my research, I trace the evolution of Bartholomae’s pedagogical stances and practices, as these both...
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    . Learning by Imitation: The Scholarly Works of David Bartholomae by Sarah E. Gallup A THESIS

  • Least squares solutions for non-orthogonal two-way classifications

    Creator:
    Reed, Wallace Henry
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    One answer to the problem of missing observations in two-way classification experiments is to insert estimates of missing observations into deficient cells. Once missing observations have been estimated, the experimenter may proceed with his analysis using the familiar normal equations which apply to complete data. This paper discusses generally the...
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    SQUARES SOLUTIONS FOR NON-ORTHOGONAL TWO-WAY C LASSIFICAT IONS by WALLACE HENRY REED A THESIS

  • An autumn journey : time, place, and pattern in Henry David Thoreau's later work

    Creator:
    Dotterman, Anthony Matthew
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    This thesis situates a discussion of Thoreau's later natural history essays in the context of the author's other writings. Beginning with an examination of the writings of Thoreau's friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson, this paper examines Thoreau's relation to and departure from Emerson's understanding of time, place, and pattern...
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    Pattern in Henry David Thoreau's Later Work by Anthony Matthew Dotterman A THESIS submitted to Oregon

  • In Defense of the "Ringding Mukta" : The Later Work of J.D. Salinger

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    Herb, Danielle Kristine
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    My thesis explores the later work of author J.D. Salinger, including two narratives featured in Nine Stories, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," and "Teddy," and Franny and Zooey, "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters," and "Seymour: an Introduction." Through my analysis I argue that the religious nature of Salinger's fiction...
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    : ______________________________________________________ David M. Robinson My thesis explores the later work of author J.D. Salinger

  • "Living Outside the Madness" : reform and ecology in the work of Henry Thoreau and Gary Snyder

    Creator:
    Hiatt, Bryan
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    Recent conflicts in America concerning the environment (the harvesting of old growth timber in the Pacific Northwest, or the proposed opening of public lands in southern Utah to mining interests, for instance) have precipitated a personal examination of "historical others" (Jensen 64), individuals that possess very different sensibilities from a...
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    and Ecology in the Work of Henry Thoreau and Gary Snyder. Abstract Approved: David Robinson

  • The archaeology of the Smith House (ORYA3), Dayton, Oregon

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    Stone, Helen Delight
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    Site ORYA3, the Smith House, is located in Dayton, Oregon. The archaeological project originated because owners of this structure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, applied for a demolition permit. The 1859 home, first occupied by two early Oregon pioneers, Andrew and Sarah Smith, was considered architecturally significant,...
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    have excavated historic home floors in the interior of a standing house (Dr. David Brauner, personal

  • A settlement model at the Robert Newel Farmstead (35MA41), French Prairie, Oregon

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    Manion, Mollie Jo
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    This thesis is based on the excavations of the Robert Newell farmstead (35MA41), excavated in 2002 and 2003 by the Oregon State University Department of Anthropology archaeological field school. Robert Newell lived at this farm from 1843- 1854. Major architectural features, including a brick hearth and postholes were discovered at...
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    of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on March 14. 2006 Title: A Settlement Model

  • An informed and ignorant readership : the contradictions of creative nonfiction

    Creator:
    Rush, Lani
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    Creative nonfiction is a genre replete with contradictions--the name itself shows that: nonfiction writing is true and factual, but creative writing is imaginative and inventive. Because of fundamental contradictions like this, there is no standardized or even most common definition of the genre. This creates confusion for both critics and...
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    nonfiction is a genre replete with contradictions—the name itself shows that: nonfiction writing is true