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Publication Date

5-2018

Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)

3-2-2018

Type of Culminating Activity

Thesis - Boise State University Access Only

Degree Title

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Department

Theatre Arts

Supervisory Committee Chair

Brady Udall, M.F.A.

Supervisory Committee Member

Emily Ruskovich, M.F.A.

Supervisory Committee Member

Joy Williams, M.F.A.

Abstract

While the worlds encountered here may not be immediately recognizable as our own, the ideas and emotions dealt with are all rooted in the most basic elements of humanity. The characters in these stories—alive or dead—struggle to exist within a system that feels constantly stacked against them, where relief is often difficult to obtain and more difficult to enjoy. Often, a cycle of destructive behavior is left unbroken in favor of a simple recognition that it can never actually be broken.

DOI

10.18122/td/1409/boisestate

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