The Passage of Friendship: Stories, 2020
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2020
Creator
- Surges, Kathryn (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
116 pages (116 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"This collection of short stories shines a light on the impermanence of friendship while also asserting its transformative potential. Two girls become close and get separated by fearful parents, only to meet up again in later stories with a whole new set of challenges. A young man in college wants his social life to return to the way it used to be in a time before severe insecurity. People want to impress, to hide the truth, to dismiss reality at great costs to themselves. At the heart of this thesis is fiction that explores the interpersonal effects of mental illness: the betrayals that are fueled by anxiety, the turmoil of substance abuse, the desperate need to connect during depression." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
116 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu