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Sometimes I Think I’M Going Crazy, Connor Kesslering
Sometimes I Think I’M Going Crazy, Connor Kesslering
Graduate Thesis Collection
"Sometimes I Think I’m Going Crazy" is a short story collection containing three stories of more or less equal length. Each of three main characters face conflict that tests their resolve and ultimately forces them to reevaluate who they are as human beings. Stress helps people to grow and evolve and the protagonists in these stories are forced to face their greatest fears head on and (with varying degrees of success) come out the other end better for it. But not before going a little crazy in the process.
Son Of Red Earth Or The George Story: Novel Excerpt, Callie Ann Atkinson
Son Of Red Earth Or The George Story: Novel Excerpt, Callie Ann Atkinson
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Eulogy, Kim T. Allison
Eulogy, Kim T. Allison
Electronic Theses & Dissertations
Particular to the three short stories in Eulogyis the importance of place, as they are set in the fictional location of Potter’s Island, which is based on my childhood sense of Florida.Contradictions, complications, and disappointments can be uniquely tied to a sense of place. My own parents and grandparents moved to Florida when I was three years old, but where they lived, how they lived and worked, and what dreams they pursued was only partially an immigrant’s story of wanting a better life.
The past has weight—a weight that must be dealt with, for real people, and for …
Frida's Daughter, Myrta Vida
Frida's Daughter, Myrta Vida
Theses
The purpose of my creative writing is to highlight a group of U.S. citizens still woefully underrepresented in literature proper: the Latinx middle class. I’m keenly interested in exploring Puerto Rican and first- and second-generation Latinx immigrant stories. Even though some of the experiences from these groups have been elegantly visited by writers such as Giannina Braschi, Sandra Cisneros, Junot Diaz, Julia Alvarez, and others, there are nuances to the Latinx middle class experience that are yet to be uncovered. Being stuck in the cultural, linguistic, socio-economic, and political middles in a country that has recently taken a largely nationalist …
Walking In Waves, Sarah David
Walking In Waves, Sarah David
All NMU Master's Theses
The following thesis consists of a story collection, the majority of which are flash fiction pieces. The thesis consists of two sections. The first section, “Walking in Waves,” is composed of stories about familial relationships and the balancing act of motherhood. Some of these stories play with unique formats or degrees of speculative fiction. Many are rather lyrical in nature. The second section is a novella-in-flash; entitled “Tiny’s Jazz Magic,” this series of stories tells the tale of a woman and her young daughter in 1920’s Storyville, New Orleans.
Ruth Harris: Under The Prairie Moon, Mary Hays
Ruth Harris: Under The Prairie Moon, Mary Hays
Murray State Theses and Dissertations
Ruth Harris: Under the Prairie Moon is rooted in the rural Illinois landscape and its communities. The stories follow Ruth from childhood to old age and offer multiple viewpoints on fidelity, home, forgiveness, and finally, love. Focus on one character through a lifetime allows perspective to shift as she ages.
The Cliff, Beatrice Ann Wedd
The Cliff, Beatrice Ann Wedd
Senior Projects Spring 2017
Senior Project submitted to The Division of Languages and Literature of Bard College.
Suburban Train: Part One Of A Novel, David E. Field
Suburban Train: Part One Of A Novel, David E. Field
Senior Theses and Projects
Part One of a novel titled Suburban Train, inspired by Dante Alighieri's Inferno. This contemporary remix focuses on a teenager named Skylar who runs away from his troubled past and finds himself in the capital city of Hell. Guided by his own Beatrice and Virgil analogues, Skylar undergoes a transformative journey to cleanse himself of past guilt and regret. Influences include Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, China Mieville, and others.
The First Foretelling, Cynthia M. Davidson
The First Foretelling, Cynthia M. Davidson
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This is an original work. It is a full length novel. The main character is Zeso Eliza Greylin.