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Notes of Happiness, 2021

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Identifier: cw_2021spring_fitzgerald_megan.pdf

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

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

  • 2021

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.

Extent

153 pages (153 pages)

Language of Materials

From the record group: English

From the record group: Chinese

From the record group: Spanish; Castilian

Overview

"Notes of Happiness' is the workings of a novel. Within the novel, the year is 2022, and our young seventeen-year-old protagonist named August is looking back at her life in 2020 when coronavirus changed the world and herself entirely. Forced to move from Florida with her recently divorced mother Rachel to Massachusetts, August and Alice, August's younger sister, find themselves in an emotionally and physically abusive home. Tensions rise further while stuck at home, and August is determined to run away with Alice to create their own happiness. With the help of their grandparents, the girls find refuge in an apartment in Revere, MA and begin a new life. August feels her loyalty and stability being drawn away, though, by a reckless yet passionate boy named Bernie. August must decide what defines happiness and who completes her journey to it." -- Abstract

Physical Location

RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing

Physical Description

153 pages

Repository Details

Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository

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