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The Salesman, Zachary C. Shedleski Jan 2008

The Salesman, Zachary C. Shedleski

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Boys Will Be Boys, Amy E. Butcher Jan 2008

Boys Will Be Boys, Amy E. Butcher

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Bridge, Volume 5, 2008, Bridgewater State College Jan 2008

The Bridge, Volume 5, 2008, Bridgewater State College

the bridge

Volume 5 Staff

Maria Alonso, Editor-in-Chief
Whitney White, Editor-in-Chief
Theressa Barnes
David Bevans, Jr.
Laura Bowen
Jason R. Gregory
Victoria Large
Mandy Lyons
Kurt M. Schleehauf
Tara M. Sullivan
Cheryl Tullis
Shaylin Walsh

Mary Dondero, Faculty Advisor
Jerald Walker, Faculty Advisor
Linda Hall, Alumni Consultant
Rosann Kozlowski, Alumni Consultant


Wise As Serpents, Harmless As Doves: A Collection Of Short Stories, Angela C. Fowle Jan 2008

Wise As Serpents, Harmless As Doves: A Collection Of Short Stories, Angela C. Fowle

Theses

This thesis is a collection of short stories inspired by many different women. While the pieces are truly works of fiction, the characters are an amalgam of individuals the author has encountered in her own life.

The collection focuses upon the experiences of several elderly women. each confronted with feelings of loneliness, envy, or longing. Although the stories address these sobering themes, they also present the reader with quirky. eccentric characters.

An important element in the collection is the examination of how the women interact with one another. One of the stories introduces a specific conflict between two characters, each …


Mouse Of The Schoolyard, Kirk Stephen Lawless Jan 2008

Mouse Of The Schoolyard, Kirk Stephen Lawless

Theses

This thesis consists of two parts that show the diversity and flexibility of the student as a writer.

The original story was drafted, originally culled from a vast array of childhood memories, albeit alone it was too short to fulfill the requirements for a culminating project. The richness of the characters as well as the story itself called out for additional attention. An attempt to develop the story into a larger project proved an exercise in futility, as I felt it could not survive enough additions to increase the success of the project. An attempt to do so found the …


Moonflowers And Other Stories, Sarah Bethany Prevatt-Harris Jan 2007

Moonflowers And Other Stories, Sarah Bethany Prevatt-Harris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Moonflowers and Other Stories is a collection of short stories focusing on complex relationships among characters who are estranged from their families and their pasts; some seek to reestablish connections, while others decide to simply walk away. All of the stories are set in Florida. In "Stained Glass," Abby returns home after seventeen years to help care for the father who disowned her. In "Blue Green Red," Melaney is compelled to find her brother after years of lying about his existence. Selina, the protagonist of "Fatty Walsh" is so embarrassed by her family she will not tell her friend Alucia …


Two Blades Come Together: Stories, Mark Edward Pursell Jan 2007

Two Blades Come Together: Stories, Mark Edward Pursell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This collection of seven short stories details the emotional triumphs and complications of characters whose lives are altered by issues of sexuality and disconnection. An adolescent girl feels her father slipping away from her and, in turn, willfully destroys the imaginary world of the boy she babysits; a speech therapist struggles to make headway with a young patient while finding himself unable to communicate with his ex-lover; a gay poet cheats on his boyfriend in a desperate attempt to fuel his failing art. The dramatis personae of Two Blades Come Together is comprised of individuals who struggle towards grace and …


In Search Of: Stories From The Ones Left Behind, Mayra Lizzette Velez Jan 2007

In Search Of: Stories From The Ones Left Behind, Mayra Lizzette Velez

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In Search Of: Stories from the Ones Left Behind introduces five young women-- June, Leila, Kiss, Marianne, and Alma-- who struggle to impede loved ones from abandoning them. One woman confronts her worst fears when she finds out about her husband's affair with a mutual friend; one comes to terms with her sister's poor lifestyle choices; another copes with her mother's sudden marriage; and yet another figures out that in order to keep her fiance, she must be willing to take on responsibilities foreign to her. And then there is the story of Alma, a contemplative but naive seventeen-year-old girl …


The Mockingbird - 2007, Department Of Art And Design, East Tennessee State University, Department Of Literature And Language, East Tennessee State University Jan 2007

The Mockingbird - 2007, Department Of Art And Design, East Tennessee State University, Department Of Literature And Language, East Tennessee State University

The Mockingbird [magazine]

Kathy Parker [Reluctant Aubade]; Joshua Burd [Pitcher]; Thomas Cantrell [Call]; Reese Chamness [Drowning]; Tyrone LaRue [Dana]; Lindy Russell [Devoured]; Mary Nees [In Entropy]; Christine Buchanan [Gina]; Stephanie Bowman [Lone Figure in a Dark Landscape]; Tyrone LaRue [Man]; David Mazure [Morality]; Travis Brown [Roan Mountain]; Mary Nees [A Vehement East Wind, Their Line Goes Out]; Kathy Parker [Birthday, Layover]; Daniel Marinelli [Phylactarian]; Betsy Allen [Rock It, Man: Confessions of a Music Pirate]; Natasha Conner [Hallowed Plastic]; Lori Ann Manis [Death, Be Proud]; Ciprian Begu [The Sphere]; Kathleen Libby [Girl in the Storm]; Samira Daniels [Untitled]


Child Of Freedom, Caitlin A. Clarke Jan 2007

Child Of Freedom, Caitlin A. Clarke

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Twisted Jowls, Andrew P. Young Jan 2007

Twisted Jowls, Andrew P. Young

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Et Cetera, Marshall University Jan 2007

Et Cetera, Marshall University

Et Cetera

Founded in 1953, Et Cetera is an annual literary magazine that publishes the creative writing and artwork of Marshall University students and affiliates. Et Cetera is free to the Marshall University community.

Et Cetera welcomes submissions in literary and film criticism, poetry, short stories, drama, all types of creative non-fiction, photography, and art.


Cold Feet, Alexandria M. Barkmeier Jan 2007

Cold Feet, Alexandria M. Barkmeier

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Attachment, Eric T. Canzano Jan 2007

Attachment, Eric T. Canzano

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Streambed, Ryan Manning Jan 2007

Streambed, Ryan Manning

Undergraduate Review

No abstract provided.


Some Kind Of Manifesto, Kriscinda L. Meadows Jan 2007

Some Kind Of Manifesto, Kriscinda L. Meadows

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Last Fairy Tale, Heather L. Stewart Jan 2007

The Last Fairy Tale, Heather L. Stewart

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Brown Bag Lunch, Bethanne M. Mascio Jan 2007

Brown Bag Lunch, Bethanne M. Mascio

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Margarita Night, Anna Chilton Jan 2007

Margarita Night, Anna Chilton

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Villanelle, Maria Southerton Jan 2007

Villanelle, Maria Southerton

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Gone To Graveyards, Joseph J. Cook Jan 2007

Gone To Graveyards, Joseph J. Cook

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Clumsy, Caitlin A. Clarke Jan 2007

Clumsy, Caitlin A. Clarke

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Stutter, Karen Hendershot Jan 2007

Stutter, Karen Hendershot

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Enough, Lara K. Grieco Jan 2007

Enough, Lara K. Grieco

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Masticate, Andrew P. Young Jan 2007

Masticate, Andrew P. Young

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Hurry, Samuel D. Harrison Jan 2007

Hurry, Samuel D. Harrison

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Pulmo-Mate: Mom’S Best Friend, Anna J. Markowitz Jan 2007

Pulmo-Mate: Mom’S Best Friend, Anna J. Markowitz

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


Illumination, Kelsey M. Lamagdeleine Jan 2007

Illumination, Kelsey M. Lamagdeleine

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Mercury 2007 Jan 2007

The Mercury 2007

The Mercury

No abstract provided.


The Sensational, Inspirational, Regrettable Life Of Ed, Alison F. Mccabe Jan 2007

The Sensational, Inspirational, Regrettable Life Of Ed, Alison F. Mccabe

The Mercury

No abstract provided.