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The Chronicles Of Autzen, Trayevion Maurice Satterwhite
The Chronicles Of Autzen, Trayevion Maurice Satterwhite
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
My statement of purpose covers the story I have been writing as well as my journey on how I got to where I am today. The beginning is an introduction to the entirety of my work. From there, it goes into my personal life, and what inspired me to write in the first place. As it is read through, the reader will get hints of harsh times in life, the elements of history, and the inspiration of the literature of video games. With all of these elements combined, it explains the purpose of my writing being closely entwined with dealing …
J4ck Mered34th, Edgar Hernandez
J4ck Mered34th, Edgar Hernandez
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
ESCRIBO ERGO SUM is an analysis of my writing methods, and it seeks to understand the meaning and purpose behind my novel, J4CK MERED34TH. Through this explorative piece, I create parallels between my own life and my work in order to show a much closer history and context for the novel. In it, I ultimately conclude the importance of identity and its acceptance in my writing process.
J4CK MERED34TH follows 19-year-old gamer and hacker Jack Meredith in a near distant future in which virtual reality has been achieved. After a small routine job, someone breaks Jack’s security and steals his …
Goodbye To All That Again, Charles Bradley Von Nordheim
Goodbye To All That Again, Charles Bradley Von Nordheim
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Goodbye to All That Again concerns the odyssey of an Iraq War veteran who must complete his journey past desert combat and academic strife in order to reclaim his heroic identity. The novel uses a fragmented storytelling mode that offers readers thirteen years of the protagonist’s timeline in a nonlinear sequence. Through this technique, the novel evokes the cognitive disassociation experienced by individuals who suffer Post Traumatic Stress and echoes the postmodern practices employed by American military novelists such as Joseph Heller and Tim O’Brien for the last sixty years.
GOODBYE TO ALL THAT AGAIN seeks to intervene in the …