Your Life, Without You, 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
- Walker, Alexa (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
85 pages (85 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"This novel explores the idea of isolation provoked by envy and the crisis of gender identity politics. After the disappearance of the young woman Isabella, her envious best-friend Helen must join a suspected cult called New Life in order to uncover their involvement. She finds instead that the woman she knows as Isabella has left this universe and traversed into another where they can embrace their true identity as a man. The only way for Helen to make contact with the person formerly known as Isabella is to become Isabella, her most secret and ultimate desire all along. During this process, Helen literally changes until she is recognized as Isabella by Isabella's ex-boyfriend, Chris, and, later, Isabella's own parents. When the change is complete years later, Helen as Isabella reunites with her best-friend, now a man, but is rejected because she resurrected an identity that he had put to rest." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
85 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