Papers by Sandra Stachura
GALICIA STUDIES IN LINGUISTICS, LITERATURE AND CULTURE: THE STUDENTS’ VOICES 6, 2018
folklore is all the ancient knowledge, beliefs, and stories of a racial or national group, anothe... more folklore is all the ancient knowledge, beliefs, and stories of a racial or national group, another source says that it encompasses the records of beliefs and customs (Cox, M.R., 1985:3) of a specific group of people. William Thoms coined this term in 1846. Those are the beliefs passed down from generation to generation mainly orally rather than in a written version. Another man, Alan Dundes has proposed a more specific definition, which tells us that folklore:
This thesis’ objective is to present characters of Satan, Lucifer and Mephistopheles in the Engli... more This thesis’ objective is to present characters of Satan, Lucifer and Mephistopheles in the English literature from the Middle Ages and make a definite statement whether they are one and the same being or not. The first chapter covers the biblical, theological, religious, folklore and mythological origins of the devil and explains the meaning of this term. It also defines the term evil. The expert in the field that I frequently make references to in this contribution is Jeffrey Burton Russell. Chapter two analyses the characters of Satan, Lucifer and Mephistopheles in John Milton’s Paradise Lost and Charles Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus. Moreover, other resources that approach those three figures are mentioned, alongside the results of the short questionnaire that I have prepared in order to get a better understanding of where the devil stands in contemporary society.
Thesis Chapters by Sandra Stachura
This thesis’ objective is to present the character of God in work of J.R.R. Tolkien and Supernatu... more This thesis’ objective is to present the character of God in work of J.R.R. Tolkien and Supernatural TV series and analyze if their depictions resemble more the image of Christian God or some new deity. It is to see whether people are more likely to picture God according to what we know from the Bible or try to present some new image of him. The first chapter covers the origins of God, etymology of this notion and brief history of the concept. It also describes depictions of the Creator in the Bible. Chapter two is a deep analysis of Supernatural and The Silmarillion. Chapter three consists of list of other sources in which we can find the notion of God alongside the results of the short questionnaire. Its aim was to help us understand where the God stands in contemporary society.
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Thesis Chapters by Sandra Stachura