Carpe diem : the recognition of a genre : an honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

The underlying motive of this thesis is bifold: the presentation of research in the proper form. The format of the paper, with an eye to future theses and dissertation work, is as important in this project as its content. To this end, the most recommended guide, A Manual For Writers, by Kate L. Turabian, has been used with the exception of footnoting procedure. Footnotes are numbered consecutively through the paper and collectively set down following the Appendix.