The superiority of Indian civilization over Western civilization, in the works of Arturo Oquelí

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by  Braden, Frances Loretto

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University of Texas at El Paso
Thesis no. 92
Author: Braden, Frances
Loretto
Title: The superiority of Indian
civilization over Western
civilization in the works of Arturo
Oqueli
OCLC# 2215558
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THE SUPERIORITY
OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION OVER WESTERN
CIVILIZATION, IN THE WORKS OF
ARTURO OQUELI
Approved:
Approved:
Chairpman of the Graduate Council
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THE ^SUPERIORITY
OF INDIAN CIVILIZATION OVER WESTERN
CIVILIZATION, IN THE WORKS OF
ARTURO OQUELI.
A Thesis
Presented to
the Faculty of the Department of Modern Languages
TEXAS WESTERN COLLEGE
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Arts
By
FRANCES LORETTO (BRADEN
August 1951
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE.........................................ill
INTRODUCTION
A. Honduran Background..................... 1
B. Arturo Oqueli
1. Biography......................... 4
2. Novels.............................. 9
CHAPTER I
The Superiority of Indian Civilization
over Western Civilization........... 29
CONCLUSIONS...................................... 55
BIBLIOGRAPHY...................................... 57
VITA............................................... 58
SUPPLEMENT...................................... 60
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PREFACE
The purpose of this thesis is to show that the
underlying philosophy in the works of Arturo Oque Id',
a contemporary Honduran author, is a preference for
the Indian civilization over Western civilization
in Honduras.
Manifestations of such superiority are examined
as they appear in the primary sources, the four
publications by the author. Primary sources also
include a long letter from Senor Oqueli to this writer.
It is reproduced as a supplement to this thesis. No
secondary sources are known to be available. Standard
reference books have been used for the Honduran back­
ground material.
The Introductory material contains a brief his­
tory of the national background of Honduras. As a
part of this preliminary material, Oqueli-"1 s works
are given in precis form in order to facilitate the
full comprehension of the thesis and to familiarize
the reader with Oqueli1s writing for complete under­
standing .
The thesis proper is developed from the stand­
point of the evidences of the superiority of the In­
dian civilization over the Western civilization in
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Honduras as shown in the works under considera­
tion.
The writer wishes to thank Senor Arturo
Oqueli for his kindness, interest and cooperation
in sending her a great deal of biographical data
which would have been unobtainable otherwise.
She also wishes to express her sincere grat­
itude for the generous assistance given by Dr.
Edgar T. Ruff, whose able guidance, suggestion
and direction were invaluable to the writing of
this thesis.
Appreciation goes also to Mrs. Yvonne Greear
of the Texas Western Library for her friendly and
splendid cooperation in obtaining material.
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