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Daphne, Holly Burchett May 2025

Daphne, Holly Burchett

Arrow Rock

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Piercing Eyes, Jack Miller May 2025

Piercing Eyes, Jack Miller

Arrow Rock

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I Knew, Aj Costa May 2025

I Knew, Aj Costa

Arrow Rock

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Simon Thinks, Andrew Rashleigh May 2025

Simon Thinks, Andrew Rashleigh

Arrow Rock

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The Names We Don’T Ask For, Emily White May 2025

The Names We Don’T Ask For, Emily White

Arrow Rock

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The Pub Is Bare, Bree Stock May 2025

The Pub Is Bare, Bree Stock

Arrow Rock

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Imperfect Code, Amber Budd May 2025

Imperfect Code, Amber Budd

Arrow Rock

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I Fear Not For I Have You, Holly Burchett May 2025

I Fear Not For I Have You, Holly Burchett

Arrow Rock

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Regardless, Jackson Martin May 2025

Regardless, Jackson Martin

Arrow Rock

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A Sleepless Existence, Kristiana Carl May 2025

A Sleepless Existence, Kristiana Carl

Arrow Rock

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Us Once, Katherine Tucker May 2025

Us Once, Katherine Tucker

Arrow Rock

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Personas Issue 3, 2025, Jonathan Maiullo May 2025

Personas Issue 3, 2025, Jonathan Maiullo

Personas: Multilingual Creative Writing Journal

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A Crisis Of Craft: Creative Writing In The American University, Brenna E. Derbish May 2025

A Crisis Of Craft: Creative Writing In The American University, Brenna E. Derbish

Undergraduate Honors Theses

In this essay, I aim to analyze the changing nature of the Creative Writing MFA through the lens of the American culture that shaped it. In the 1930s, creative writing in American universities began to take shape, citing itself as a way to reform the philological study of literature into a more active field, a way for the common person to learn through creativity and self-expression. However, as the number of MFA programs in the nation continued to rise, admittance became increasingly selective, with many universities accepting only between 5 and 10% of their applicants. This increase in exclusivity, coupled …


Maxim Gorky’S Illusionary Reformation Of Human Nature And The Rise Of The Soviet Citizen: Socialist Realism As A Constructive Force In Mother, Alysia Gayle Meyer May 2025

Maxim Gorky’S Illusionary Reformation Of Human Nature And The Rise Of The Soviet Citizen: Socialist Realism As A Constructive Force In Mother, Alysia Gayle Meyer

Honors Projects

This paper examines the origins and evolution of the Socialist Realism movement headed by Maxim Gorky, as a defining ideological and artistic framework of the Stalin era. Emerging in response to the experimental avant-garde movements of Revolutionary Russia, Socialist Realism sought to construct the ideal Soviet Reality, reimaging society and its citizens through the lens of collectivism, labor, and ideological purity. Central to this exploration is Gorky’s first major Socialist Realist novel, Mother, which serves as a blueprint for depicting the ideal Soviet citizen. By analyzing the motivations behind this movement and its portrayal of utopian ideals, this study reveals …


A Study Into The Psychology Of Emotions, Dark Comedy, And Theatre Of The Absurd: Ghosted An Original Script, Courtney Bronson May 2025

A Study Into The Psychology Of Emotions, Dark Comedy, And Theatre Of The Absurd: Ghosted An Original Script, Courtney Bronson

Undergraduate University Honors Capstones

Imagine a world without emotions. Ghosted is an eleven-part dark comedy script inspired by The Giver, Clue, Knives Out: Glass Onion, and Inside Out. The script explores the consequences of a dystopian, government-controlled society that has eradicated emotions in the name of order. The script blends dark comedy with elements of Theatre of the Absurd to highlight the farcical nature and danger of emotional suppression. Drawing on research in emotional psychology and emotional dysregulation, Ghosted presents emotions as incorporeal “Emotion Ghosts” that possess five volunteers and unleash unpredictable chaos. When one volunteer ends up dead, the remaining members begin to …


The Defect Within You, Sarah Spencer May 2025

The Defect Within You, Sarah Spencer

Honors Theses

This thesis is a collection of science fiction short stories exploring human limitations in our era of unprecedented influence over the world. Despite everything we can accomplish, we are not as powerful as we think we are. My stories focus on how this manifests in our embodiment and our relationships with our bodies.


Creative Expression Through Worldbuilding: A Study On The Connections Between Literature And Music Through Analysis Of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, Lauralei S. Palmer May 2025

Creative Expression Through Worldbuilding: A Study On The Connections Between Literature And Music Through Analysis Of Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, Lauralei S. Palmer

Honors Theses

This thesis examines the worldbuilding connections visible throughout fantasy literature and musical works. Though their tools seem different, authors, composers, and performers use equivalent techniques to draw in their audiences and produce an immersive, emotional experience. This research focuses on American author Brandon Sanderson’s highly detailed worldbuilding in his epic fantasy series, The Stormlight Archive. The Stormlight Archive exhibits the three pillars of worldbuilding: completeness, invention, and consistency. This research also examines Franz Liszt’s Les Préludes, a symphonic poem based on Alfonse Lamartine’s poem, Ode. Finally, this thesis culminates in the fusion of literary and musical worldbuilding in description …


What We Don't Say Out Loud, Antwan Bowen May 2025

What We Don't Say Out Loud, Antwan Bowen

Master's Projects

What We Don’t Say Out Loud is a collection of original short stories that explore themes of identity, race, family, queerness, humor, and emotional vulnerability through the lens of Black and marginalized voices. These narratives blend literary realism with elements of magical realism, satire, and personal essay to reflect the emotional truths and unspoken complexities that shape everyday life. Central to the collection is a commitment to portraying characters in their full humanity, often resisting trauma-centered tropes in favor of layered, internal storytelling. From the raw, personal account of Black fatherhood in “The Best Day and the Worst Night,” to …


We Can Do It, Ukraine!, Anastasiya Kelley May 2025

We Can Do It, Ukraine!, Anastasiya Kelley

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

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Blue Moon, Erika Fredricks May 2025

Blue Moon, Erika Fredricks

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Fruits Of The Spirit, Eve Martini May 2025

Fruits Of The Spirit, Eve Martini

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Sapphic Belles, Maddox Carus May 2025

Sapphic Belles, Maddox Carus

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


The Swamp, Emma Ming May 2025

The Swamp, Emma Ming

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Still Alive, Nayra Torres May 2025

Still Alive, Nayra Torres

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Made New, Eve Martini May 2025

Made New, Eve Martini

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Where Light Rests, Evan Meyers May 2025

Where Light Rests, Evan Meyers

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Tea Time, Erika Fredricks May 2025

Tea Time, Erika Fredricks

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Roadside Oranges, Jane Tucker May 2025

Roadside Oranges, Jane Tucker

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Donut Shop, Joseph Rousseau May 2025

Donut Shop, Joseph Rousseau

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.


Always Pay Your Exorcist, Ryan Baker May 2025

Always Pay Your Exorcist, Ryan Baker

Diamond Line Undergraduate Literary Magazine

No abstract provided.