Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Hagenston, Becky
Committee Member
Kardos, Michael P.
Committee Member
Claggett, Shalyn R.
Date of Degree
5-13-2022
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
English
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Department of English
Abstract
When the world is full of so much fear and worry, pain and tragedy, we need new ways to work through our own personal loss; we need new ways to heal. It is my opinion that stories are meant to heal, to make us feel and take us to a better place. Stories offer understanding, a good laugh, a way to move forward, they thrill us, make us cry, show us love, or scare us into momentary elation. My creative thesis will be a collection of short fiction that employs elements of literary realism and magical realism to explore the topic of loss and grief, as well as modes of alternative healing, demonstrating a progression of human awareness.
Recommended Citation
Reed, Meghan, "Where the animals sleep at night" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 5486.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/5486