George MacDonald and the Journey to the Ideal

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorPond, Kristen A.
dc.contributor.authorBoman, Hannah
dc.contributor.departmentEnglish.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-20T17:46:40Z
dc.date.available2015-05-20T17:46:40Z
dc.date.copyright2015
dc.description.abstractVictorian author George MacDonald’s fantasy novels reveal an ideal he hoped the world could someday achieve. He explores this idea through men, women, and society in general. The ideal man is a noble knight: he is chivalrous, gentle, and aggressive only when necessary. The ideal woman varies depending on her marital status and age, but in general she is brave and wise. She protects in whatever way she can while serving as a mentor for the hero. Society’s ideal is impossible to achieve if it is not lead by an ideal individual, but evidence of the change is shown in the attitudes of the citizens. The ideal leaders are frequently those society sees as weaker, such as women and children; under such a leader the people love each other well and embrace both strangers and minorities. This thesis traces the journeys MacDonald’s characters and kingdoms make towards the ideal in order to determine whether or not MacDonald believed our world could ever reach that state.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/9285
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectEnglish.en_US
dc.titleGeorge MacDonald and the Journey to the Idealen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

Files

Original bundle

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
Thumbnail Image
Name:
hannah_boman_honorsthesis.pdf
Size:
363.59 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Thesis
Download
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
hannah_boman_permissionsform.pdf
Size:
669.12 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Permissions Form
Download

License bundle

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.87 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download

Collections

Theses - Honors College