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From savage to noble: The evolution of the portrayal of native americans in the western
Revilla Michel, Zutoia (2023-04-17)Since its inception, Hollywood cinema has had a great influence in the general public propagating views about a wide variety of subjects, and in particular, transmitting notions about diverse groups of individuals through ... -
From silence to recognition: giving voice to minority girls in Rita Williams-Garcia's “One crazy summer” (2010) and Cynthia Kadohata's “The thing about luck” (2013)
Cachón Gracia, Oihane (2020-11-20)It is widely known that the United States is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. Some researchers assure that the several settlements and the massive immigration to the country have contributed to ... -
From zero to hero: an analysis on the character development of female protagonists in the YA dystopian novels "The Hunger Games" and "Divergent"
Sánchez Gabana, Sonia (2022-03-07)Young Adult Dystopian Fiction narratives have become popular and influential novels not only among its intended audience but reaching all ages readers as titles top the bestselling charts. As a popular genre, this ... -
Gender Hybrids: The Representation of Femininity and Masculinity in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and Colin Trevorrow`s Jurassic World
Ayerbe Irigoyen, Ainhize (2018-12-03)[EN] Gender representation in Hollywood action cinema has inevitably become the object of a wide debate among its critics. The history of film can be divided in different periods according to the way in which gender reflected ... -
George MacDonald's Personal Theology in At the Back of the North Wind
Isasi Uriondo, Aitziber (2017-11-21)Personal belief systems have always influenced the creation of literary works; such theological principles worm their way into stories and depict the author’s convictions. Nineteenth-century author George MacDonald’s ... -
Global English: past, present and future
Aristi Cámara, Gorka (2022-03-07)English is unquestionably the universal lingua franca in every field. The justification that it is a consequence of the linguistic superiority of English is denied in this paper, which analyses the role of the UK and the ... -
Grammar learning strategies in Primary School Children
Gómez García, Anuar (2022-03-07)The field of Language Learning Strategies (LLS) is a well-researched topic in language acquisition. The importance of LLSs is highlighted in Chamot’s (2001) definition, in which LLSs are defined as the “techniques or ... -
"Hamilton": Lin-Manuel Miranda's modern approach to the American Dream based on equal opportunitiy
Llamas Mayoral, Anne (2022-03-07)From the very beginning, the so-called ethos of the American Dream has summoned the concept of America as the land of opportunities, the perfect scenario to achieve a better future. Hamilton (2015) is a musical that has ... -
Harold Pinter: the ultimate realist
Jorge González, Asier (2022-03-07)Harold Pinter’s 'The Birthday Party' and 'The Room' have very frequently been read as absurdist plays, being Martin Esslin’s 'The Theatre of the Absurd' the reference work for such interpretation. Nonetheless, the ... -
Her: Between Utopia and Dystopia
Castro Alderete, Loinaz (2018-12-03)Dystopian fiction is a literary and film genre that explores contemporary social and political issues and is, therefore, inspired by the anxieties and worries of the society that produces it. Set in a distant place and ... -
Hero of the inglorious kind: Bukowski and the American Dream
López Prieto, Mikel (2020-11-24)Charles Bukowski is, perhaps, one of the most recognizable authors of the second half of the 20th century because of his direct, almost raw form of writing. Nevertheless, one of the major implications of this work has been ... -
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and lakoff's conceptual metaphor theory
Zapiain Egaña, LeireOur understanding of metaphor in language and thought has been reshaped, and the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT), proposed by Lakoff and Johnson has become one of the most widely accepted views. The CMT claims that our ... -
Hommes Fatals: Masculine Destructiveness in Alfred Hitchcock´s Rebecca (1940) and Sam Taylor-Johnson´s Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)
Barrenetxea Guerekiz, Ane (2017-11-21)Femmes fatales have been and are still nowadays represented and labelled as inherently or innately evil figures who, by means of their beauty, lure and seduce men in order to deliberately destroy them. Female deadly figures ... -
Horror Literature
Ordóñez Esparza, EnriqueHoward Philips Lovecraft is considered one of the most influential horror writers in literature, and since studies focusing on the author are already common, it might be interesting to take a ... -
“I Am an Old Woman”: Sophie’s Quest for Identity in Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle and Miyazaki’s 2004 Adaptation
Encinas Zarranz, Maialen (2024-05-06)[EN] This dissertation compares the representation of identity in the character of Sophie from Diana Wynne Jones's novel Howl’s Moving Castle (1986) and from Hayao Miyazaki’s anime adaptation by the same title (2004). I ... -
I love me this topic: The Southern English double object construction
Navalón Salvador, AneOn many varieties of English spoken in the United States it is possible to say something like (1) below: (1) I sent mei a letter to the President. (1) exemplifies the so-called Southern Double Object Construction (Southern ... -
I Love You my Dear, but First Things First: Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" from In Love and Trouble
Zubillaga Puignau, Xima"Everyday Use" is a short story settled on the Sixties; an important decade which challenged the American social values. The short story was written by Alice Walker, a writer who belongs to the reduced ... -
The Impact of Study Abroad on Affective Factors: Motivation, Attitudes and Anxiety
Rodríguez Aparicio, Saioa (2018-12-03)Interest in study abroad (SA) and its linguistic outcomes has significantly increased in recent years due to globalisation and its emphasis on intercultural communication (Arnett, 2002). Nevertheless, although affective ... -
Irish English: a current account of Northern and Southern dialects
Núñez López, MacarenaEvery realisation of speech differs amongst the speakers of a given language. There are many factors that could possibly affect this, such as, age, gender and social background as well as geographical factors, among others. ... -
Irony as a Tool to Challenge Stereotypes in Michele Serros’ How to Be a Chicana Role Model
Stereotypes are overgeneralisations that dismiss individual traits and create tension among various groups in society. One of the most common stereotypes, ethnic stereotyping, can be considered a form of racism, since ...