201. Everyday Magic Open Access Author: Kalra, Marali Title: Everyday Magic Area of Honors: English Keywords: fantasymagic File: Download M_Kalra_thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: William James Cobb, Thesis SupervisorChristopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
202. Game of Thrones and a New Face of Fantasy Open Access Author: Pizii, William Title: Game of Thrones and a New Face of Fantasy Area of Honors: English Keywords: Game of ThronesMartinFantasyLord of the RingsGeorge R. R. MartinFictionGenre FictionNed Stark File: Download Game_of_Thrones_and_a_New_Face_of_Fantasy.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
203. Following the Fractal of Arcadia Open Access Author: Peabody, Andrea Title: Following the Fractal of Arcadia Area of Honors: English Keywords: Tom Stoppard's ArcadiaChaos TheoryFractals File: Download Peabody_Andrea_Following_the_Fractal_of_Arcadia.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis SupervisorChristopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
204. Respatializing and Reimagining Multiethnic American Reality Open Access Author: Stein, Sophie Title: Respatializing and Reimagining Multiethnic American Reality Area of Honors: English Keywords: Multiethnic American LiteratureDiasporaTransnational PoliticsMagical RealismBorderlandsLinguistic TerrorismMappingRealityReimaginationRespatializationSpatial Disruption File: Download Stein_Sophie_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Matt Tierney, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
205. “Being Related Doesn’t Make Us Family”: An Examination of Found Family in All For the Game and The Raven Cycle Open Access Author: Fessenden, Julia Title: “Being Related Doesn’t Make Us Family”: An Examination of Found Family in All For the Game and The Raven Cycle Area of Honors: English Keywords: found familyyoung adulttwilightthe hunger gamesthe raven cycleall for the game File: Download Julia_Fessenden._Thesis._Being_Related_Doesn_t_Make_Us_Family.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kelley Wagers, Thesis SupervisorLaura Rotunno, Thesis Honors Advisor
206. Unraveling the Ideal: The Great War's Suppression of American Authors Open Access Author: Gow, Megan Title: Unraveling the Ideal: The Great War's Suppression of American Authors Area of Honors: English Keywords: WWIErnest HemingwayEllen La MotteF. Scott Fitzgerald File: Download Megan_Gow_Unraveling_the_Ideal_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sandra Spanier, Thesis SupervisorChristopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
207. Choosing What We Worship Open Access Author: Schneible, Steven R Title: Choosing What We Worship Area of Honors: English Keywords: postmodernismDavid Foster WallaceconservatismBarry GoldwaterCogntive behavior therapyAmerican literature File: Download Choosing_What_We_Worship_THE_GUARANTEED_FINAL_FINAL_VERSION.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kevin Michael Bell, Thesis SupervisorChristopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
208. Stitches: A Novella in Pieces Open Access Author: Seiff, Morgan Title: Stitches: A Novella in Pieces Area of Honors: English Keywords: creative writingenglish File: Download seiff_thesis_FINAL2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Elizabeth Ellen May, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
209. And I Will Say Your Name: A Novella Open Access Author: Moats, Katie Title: And I Will Say Your Name: A Novella Area of Honors: English Keywords: novellacoming of agecreative writingcreative thesisyoung adult File: Download thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: William James Cobb, Thesis SupervisorChristopher Gervais Reed, Thesis Honors Advisor
210. Pennsylvania Wasteland and Other Stories Open Access Author: Pandey, Kiran Title: Pennsylvania Wasteland and Other Stories Area of Honors: English Keywords: creative writingshort fictionshort story cycleapocalyptic fiction File: Download Pennsylvania_Wasteland_and_Other_Stories.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Kevin Michael Bell, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
211. A Study on Mental Health Portrayal in Contemporary Creative Writing Open Access Author: Garman, Anna Title: A Study on Mental Health Portrayal in Contemporary Creative Writing Area of Honors: English Keywords: Mental HealthCreative WritingContemporary LiteratureMental Illness File: Download Thesis__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Charlotte Amalie Holmes, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
212. The Outsider: An Examination of Misfits in Watch Dogs 2, Persona 4, NieR: Automata Open Access Author: Morris, Theresa Title: The Outsider: An Examination of Misfits in Watch Dogs 2, Persona 4, NieR: Automata Area of Honors: English Keywords: Video GamesAndroidOutsiderGender non-conforming individualResistance fighterWatch Dogs 2NieR: AutomataPersona 4 File: Download Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christian P Haines, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
213. The Horror of Lovecraft: Reclaiming the Legacy of the Weird Open Access Author: Miller, Sydney Title: The Horror of Lovecraft: Reclaiming the Legacy of the Weird Area of Honors: English Keywords: LovecraftHorrorWeird FictionSupernatural HorrorContemporary Literature File: Download Sydney_Miller_FINAL_THESIS_FALL_2021.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christian P Haines, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
214. Reimagining the Past: Retelling Paradise Lost through Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Open Access Author: Constable, Meredith Title: Reimagining the Past: Retelling Paradise Lost through Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials Area of Honors: English Keywords: Paradise LostHis Dark MaterialsPhilip PullmanJohn Milton File: Download Thesis_Final_Submission_Copy2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
215. Cease & Thesist: Several Short Stories Open Access Author: Walsh, Patrick Title: Cease & Thesist: Several Short Stories Area of Honors: English Keywords: creativefunnycomedycomedicshort storiessexlovedangermailmanfictionsuperherofunpeggingbest thesis in towngaypriestCYOpenisbuttholeUtzrailroadcoolawesomeamazingtalentedAmericadragactioniconicfriendshipbuggerysodomyjoytoo many keywords let's see if this gets me in hot water with the brass File: Download Walsh_Cease___Thesist.pdf Thesis Supervisors: William James Cobb, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
216. Signing and Scribbling on Shakespeare: Handwritten Marks by Early Modern Readers Open Access Author: D'Adderio, Isabella Title: Signing and Scribbling on Shakespeare: Handwritten Marks by Early Modern Readers Area of Honors: English Keywords: MarginaliaEarly Modern BooksShakespeareMarginsPlaybookTextPlayMarks File: Download D_Adderio_Isabella_Signing_and_Scribbling_on_Shakespeare_Handwritten_Marks_by_Early_Modern_Readers.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Claire Mary Louise Bourne, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
217. Offbeat and Beyond the Road: Beat Women and the Freedom to Write Open Access Author: De Paull, Grace Title: Offbeat and Beyond the Road: Beat Women and the Freedom to Write Area of Honors: English Keywords: BeatBeat GenerationWomenWomen writersPoetryFreedom File: Download Grace_DePaull_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Richard Matthew Doyle, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
218. Stepping Into Empowerment: A Study of Vulnerability in "The Hunger Games" Open Access Author: Godley, Tiffany Title: Stepping Into Empowerment: A Study of Vulnerability in "The Hunger Games" Area of Honors: English Keywords: VulnerabilityYoung Adult FictionThe Hunger Gameschoiceoppressionempowerment File: Download GODLEY_THESIS_22.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Heather Elizabeth Holleman, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
219. The COVID Papers: Exploring the Absurdity of Pandemic Living Open Access Author: Hebert, Simon Title: The COVID Papers: Exploring the Absurdity of Pandemic Living Area of Honors: English Keywords: COVID-19PandemicCreative nonfictionCreative writing File: Download Hebert_TheCOVIDPapers.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Alison Jaenicke, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
220. The Influence of Technology on Our Relationships with Music Open Access Author: Jester, Mac Kenzee Title: The Influence of Technology on Our Relationships with Music Area of Honors: English Keywords: musictechnologystreamingSpotifyconsumerismappropriationrelationshipssocial mediacodesmisusemisunderstandingmassificationHozier File: Download finalthesis_mjester.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeffrey Nealon, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
221. God is a Woman Open Access Author: Hickey, Madeline Title: God is a Woman Area of Honors: English Keywords: EnglishGoddessCreative Writingmythologymotherhoodfeminismdivine feminismwomenreligionworshipmoondivinity File: Download GOD_IS_A_WOMAN__4_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Charlotte Amalie Holmes, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
222. Anonymity and Identity: A Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail Open Access Author: Malizia, Nicholas Title: Anonymity and Identity: A Thru-Hike of the Appalachian Trail Area of Honors: English Keywords: CreativeMemoirAppalachian TrailHikingWilderness File: Download _Final_Draft.pdfDownload _Final_Draft_2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Charlotte Amalie Holmes, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
223. Bibliotherapy: A Creative Treatment for Mental Disability Open Access Author: Griffiths, Kato Title: Bibliotherapy: A Creative Treatment for Mental Disability Area of Honors: English Keywords: BibliotherapyMental DisabilityMental IllnessCreative TreatmentCognitive Behavior TherapyCreative NonfictionDisability StudiesTeleologyDigressionFantasyCreative Arts TherapyStory of Your LifeTed ChiangThe Catcher in the RyeJ.D. SalingerHowl's Moving CastleHayao Miyazaki File: Download Griffiths_Kato_Bibliotherapy_A_Creative_Treatment_for_Mental_Disability.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Dean Castiglia, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
224. Detecting Truth in a Racialized Society: White Authors, Black Authors, and the Implications of Colorized Criminality Open Access Author: Harris, Emily Title: Detecting Truth in a Racialized Society: White Authors, Black Authors, and the Implications of Colorized Criminality Area of Honors: English Keywords: detective fictiondetectivecrime fictionafrican american literaturechester himessherlock holmessir arthur conan doyleedgar allen poerace theoryblack detective fictionblack detective File: Download EHarris_ThesisFINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeffrey Nealon, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
225. Gendered Expectations in Twenty-First Century American Literature Open Access Author: O'Neill, Lauren Title: Gendered Expectations in Twenty-First Century American Literature Area of Honors: English Keywords: American LiteratureGendered ExpectationsTwenty-First CenturyFeministAlternative voicesCultureWomenIdentityIntersectionality File: Download THESIS_PAPER_FINAL_3_8__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Liliana Marika Naydan, Thesis SupervisorDavid Ruth, Thesis Honors AdvisorKyle R King, Faculty Reader
226. “Remember That We Once Lived”: Grief and Loss Within Final Fantasy XIV Open Access Author: Liller, Alessandra Title: “Remember That We Once Lived”: Grief and Loss Within Final Fantasy XIV Area of Honors: English Keywords: video gamesgrieflossgrievingmourningmelancholiamelancholyfreudfinal fantasyfinal fantasy xivmmorpg File: Download Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christian P Haines, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
227. Music as Modern Literature: The Storytelling and Cultural Impact of Taylor Swift Open Access Author: Devlin, Sarah Title: Music as Modern Literature: The Storytelling and Cultural Impact of Taylor Swift Area of Honors: English Keywords: Taylor SwiftMusicStorytellingCultural ImpactPop CulturePoetryBardsJoni MitchellBob DylanAlbumsFeminismLiterature File: Download Sarah_Devlin_Honors_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Scott Thompson Smith, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
228. What Should I Wear Today? Open Access Author: Sargent, Kiera Title: What Should I Wear Today? Area of Honors: English Keywords: Creative WritingNonfictionEnglishFashionRetailLaborCapitalism File: Download Sargent__Kiera_What_Should_I_Wear_Today-Final_Schreyer_Thesis-.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
229. Fragmentation: Three Stories Open Access Author: Rodi, Cynthia Title: Fragmentation: Three Stories Area of Honors: English Keywords: creative writingcreative thesisfictionmusic File: Download Rodi_Cynthia_Fragmentation_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Aldon Lynn Nielsen, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
230. Townie: Stories of Development Open Access Author: Schram, Adam Title: Townie: Stories of Development Area of Honors: English Keywords: creative writingenglishnonfictionsatirememoirshort stories File: Download Schram_Adam_Townie_Stories_of_Development.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
231. Quantifying Queerness: How Interactive Storytelling Balances Plot and Queer Identity Open Access Author: Painter, Zakkary Title: Quantifying Queerness: How Interactive Storytelling Balances Plot and Queer Identity Area of Honors: English Keywords: Queer IdentityVideo GamesRepresentationHeterosexual DefaultPlayersexualityQueer RepresentationVideo Game Mechanics File: Download Zakkary_Painter_Schreyer_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christian P Haines, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
232. Language and Media Practices Prevalent in 1984 and Lolita: Contemporary Problems Require Literary Solutions Open Access Author: Chan, Emma Title: Language and Media Practices Prevalent in 1984 and Lolita: Contemporary Problems Require Literary Solutions Area of Honors: English Keywords: lolita1984mass mediaenglishcommunications File: Download Emma_Chan_Final_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Lisa Ruth Sternlieb, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
233. The Male Gaze: Redefined Through Hitchcock's Films Open Access Author: Mc Shane, Bridget Title: The Male Gaze: Redefined Through Hitchcock's Films Area of Honors: English Keywords: the male gazethe authoritative gazethe murderous gazethe idealizing gazethe objectifying gazevoyeurismgazinglooking File: Download Thesis_Template_March_3.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Garrett Sullivan, Jr., Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
234. “Virulent Madness”: Network, Videodrome, and the Tropes of Twentieth Century Television Anxiety Open Access Author: Wendelken, Ava Title: “Virulent Madness”: Network, Videodrome, and the Tropes of Twentieth Century Television Anxiety Area of Honors: English Keywords: televisionmedia theoryfilmsmoviesvideodromedavid cronenbergnetworksidney lumetpaddy chavefskymedia panichorrorsatire File: Download final_thesis_wendelken__paginated_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jeffrey Nealon, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
235. A Whole New Perspective: Disability in the Works of Hans Christian Andersen Open Access Author: Condrack, Tiana Title: A Whole New Perspective: Disability in the Works of Hans Christian Andersen Area of Honors: English Keywords: Fairy TalesDisabilityHans Christian AndersenClass File: Download Condrack_Thesis_Final_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Christopher Dean Castiglia, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors AdvisorMary L Sellers, Thesis Supervisor
236. Metaphors of Enlightenment: Schrödinger and Quantum Metaphysics Open Access Author: Gluckman, Ari Title: Metaphors of Enlightenment: Schrödinger and Quantum Metaphysics Area of Honors: English Keywords: SchrödingerQuantum mechanicsmetaphysics File: Download Metaphors_of_enlightenment-_Schrödinger_and_quantum_metaphysics.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Richard Matthew Doyle, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
237. The Visibility of Indigenous American Culture in the United States Open Access Author: Heystek, Spencer Title: The Visibility of Indigenous American Culture in the United States Area of Honors: English Keywords: Indigenous StudiesAmerican Culture StudiesCultural AppropriationSecond AmendmentIndigenous CultureIndigenous Film Studies File: Download Thesis_Final_Draft_PDF.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jonathan Paul Eburne, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
238. The Traveler's Recollections Open Access Author: Stromberg, Ryan Title: The Traveler's Recollections Area of Honors: English Keywords: The Traveler's RecollectionsAmericanaFictioncreativebeatYorkPennsylvania File: Download The_Traveler_s_Recollections.pdf Thesis Supervisors: William James Cobb, Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
239. Rap Music on Trial: Should Rap Lyrics be Admissible in Court as Evidence? Open Access Author: Goldenberg, Jakob Title: Rap Music on Trial: Should Rap Lyrics be Admissible in Court as Evidence? Area of Honors: English Keywords: RapLegal File: Download Jakob_Goldenberg_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Aldon Lynn Nielsen, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor
240. Simple Living: The People of Kodaikanal, India and Their Doctors Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Liebross, Ethan Title: Simple Living: The People of Kodaikanal, India and Their Doctors Area of Honors: English Keywords: nonfictionindiahealth File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Toby Waters Thompson, Jr., Thesis SupervisorCarla J. Mulford, Thesis Honors Advisor
241. Like We Belong Nowhere Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Dressler, Margaret Title: Like We Belong Nowhere Area of Honors: English Keywords: IdentityHomeSelfComing of AgeRootlessnessThird Culture KidNonfictionMemoir File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Julia Spicher Kasdorf, Thesis SupervisorClaire Mary Colebrook, Thesis Honors Advisor