Publication Date
5-2023
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
3-7-2023
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis
Degree Title
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Fiction
Department
Theatre Arts
Major Advisor
Mitch Wieland, M.F.A.
Advisor
Mary Pauline Lowry, M.F.A.
Advisor
Nicole Cullen, M.F.A.
Abstract
This novel-in-progress explores the complexities of single parenting and coming of age in a misogynistic society. Through the perspectives of a recently divided family, we are drawn into the coping mechanisms of characters who have been impacted by the cyclical nature of sexism, alcoholism, and abuse. Told through multiple points of view, the novel aims to explore questions of how internalized misogyny and generational trauma force a person to look at their complicity in the rippling effect of societal expectations, and whether it is possible to break free after a lifetime of trying to survive in a society rooted against female individuality.
Recommended Citation
Colton, Hillary, "Not About You: A Novel" (2023). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 2056.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/2056