Bücher von Laura Kraus

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1,3, University of Frankfurt (Main) (Institute for English and American Studies), course: Representing Body and Mind in Contemporary British Theatre, language: English, abstract: The interactions, especially the verbal and physical violence, that occur between Ian and the Soldier in the bombed hotel room are a representation of the protagonist¿s trauma, addressing how Ian experiences, processes, and accepts the cruelty that he inflicted on others and is traumatized by.

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject History - America, grade: 1,7, University of Frankfurt (Main) (Institute for English and American Studies), course: Remembering the Revolution, language: English, abstract: To assess the Tea Party Movement¿s appropriation of the historically incorrect myth of the Founding Fathers, it is of importance to question why Palin and Cruz mythologize these historical figures and to not only explore the effects of this deification on Tea Partiers and sympathizers but also how it reinforces incorrect convictions about the Founders in American culture.

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Frankfurt (Main) (Institute for English and American Studies), course: Scandal! When Books Go Bad, language: English, abstract: The depictions of Bateman¿s cruel acts of sexual and physical violence reflect on structures that are prevalent in our society, particularly excessive consumption and social stratification, as well as scandalize audiences that cannot identify the novel¿s social criticism.