scholarly journals POSTPONED DUEL IN “THE SHOT” AS A FACTOR OF STRUCTURE OF TEXT

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Oleg B. Zaslavskii (Zaslavsky)
Keyword(s):  
War Of 1812 ◽  
Card Game ◽  
Structural Correspondence

The postponed shot and doubling the duel are central points of the plot of this tale and its leitmotifs. We show that in a series of episodes this circumstance serves a structural generator, each time reproducing the key leitmotif anew. It includes 1) structural correspondence between the abnormal card game and the abnormal duel, 2) ability to stick a bullet into a bullet, twice demonstrated by Silvio. In addition, the relevance of a duel in the structure of the text reveals itself in relation between numbers 2 and 3. Also, there is a correlation with doubled war motif: it follows from the inner chronology of the tale that Silvio missed Patriotic War of 1812. (We consider his participation in the uprising of eterists as compensation.) The latter circumstance is an example of the “hidden plot” phenomenon that has only recently begun to attract reseacrhers’ attention. The specific feature of a given case consists in that it is not the event but their meaningful absence which is hidden. Also, we find a motif of a horse (overlooked in literature before) and suggest explanation why a narrator, mentioning Silvio’s cap, calls it by the name of its French analogue.

Hail Columbia!

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Lohman
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Political Legitimacy ◽  
War Of 1812 ◽  
Early American Republic ◽  
Revolutionary Era ◽  
Early American ◽  
Political Beliefs ◽  
Political Debates ◽  
Political Dominance ◽  
The Government

This book examines music as political expression in the early American republic from the post-revolutionary era through the aftermath of the War of 1812. Americans used music as a discursive tool during every major political development. The nation’s leaders faced challenges ranging from threats to the structure of the government to impressment, all amid the nearly constant threat of embroilment in European war and insecurity about the republic’s viability. Americans responded by using music to protest, stifle protest, propagandize, and vie for political dominance. Through music they persuaded, intimidated, lauded, legitimated, and demonized their fellow Americans based on their political beliefs and actions. In music they debated crucial questions about the roles and rights of citizens, the structure of government, and the pursuit of peace and prosperity. They used music to construct powerful narratives about the nation’s history, values, and institutions; to celebrate the accomplishments of country, community, and individual; and to reinforce a sense of identity in national and partisan terms. Organized chronologically, chapters address musical forms of propaganda during ratification of the Constitution, musical expression of transnational revolutionary aspirations, Federalist and Republican narratives of political legitimacy in music, political debates in music during the embargo years, and musical myth-making during the War of 1812. The conclusion summarizes this music’s reception through the remainder of the nineteenth century.

scholarly journals Recruiting for research on sensitive topics in schools: an experience with Vaxcards, a collectable vaccine card game

Trials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. S. Epstein ◽  
J. C. Enticott ◽  
H. J. Larson ◽  
C. Barton
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Contact Point ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Trial Registration ◽  
Card Game ◽  
Successful Recruitment ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Abstract Undertaking recruitment for research in schools is an effective way to recruit young people for research participation but it is not without its challenges. Gaining access and coordinating many levels of different organisations and stakeholders whose cooperation and approval are crucial all add time and sometimes logistical challenges for the research team. In addition, recruiting around sensitive research topics can elicit additional barriers to successful research. The research team aimed to conduct a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial involving schools in a local government region in Victoria, Australia, to assess the effect of a vaccination-based educational card game called “Vaxcards” on vaccine consent returns. Schools were contacted via phone and email to determine which staff member would best be a contact point for a face-to-face meeting to discuss the methods and purpose of the study. Email follow-ups were scheduled to follow up non-responsive schools and consent forms. The minimum required sample size was 13. Of 31 eligible schools, 13 were recruited. The research team encountered several unanticipated challenges before achieving the recruitment target. The most common reasons for non-participation were being too busy with other commitments, concerns regarding the topic of vaccination being too sensitive, and concerns that key stakeholders in the school would not approve of the research topic of vaccination. One school required a review by a private research ethics board that rejected the study. Significant hesitancy and misinformation about vaccine science was observed that affected engagement with a small number of schools. This paper highlights the challenges of recruiting schools in the context of public anxieties about vaccines and has several important learning lessons for successful recruitment about sensitive topics. This includes navigating approval processes for research in schools, the importance of local champions, dealing with misinformation and the importance of strong relationships and organisational trust. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12618001753246. Prospectively registered on 25 October 2018 8:24:21 AM

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