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Emerson thesis -- Creative writing

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 364 Collections and/or Records:

Dukkha, 2016

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Identifier: cw_2016fall_porcello_nicole.pdf
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"This collection of short stories attempts to explore the experiences of several characters of varying genders and age groups in their unique struggle to understand themselves and their places in the world. These stories deal with the complicated relationships of parents and children, the internal battles fought with mental illness, and the complex emotions of love and loss." --Abstract.

Dates: 2016

Dumpster Fires & Other Calamities, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019spring_vlasak_brian.pdf
Overview "Written using the working title "Dumpster Fire of Memories," this work examines the origins and consequences of self-defeating cyclical behavior through an epidemiological lens. "Dumpster Fires & Other Calamities" is split into several sections, each of which is concerned with a different determinant of health – childhood development, social environment, income and social status, and personal health practices and coping skills. These determinants are explored through an series of...
Dates: 2019

Earthitudes, 2018

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Identifier: cw_2018spring_escobar_jordan.pdf
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"Earthitudes is a portmanteau of two words - 'earth' and 'magnitudes.' These poems have been generated from physical contact with the earth--specific geographies, locations, and the people who inhabit them. From these contact points, three poetic narratives are being woven together: a timely romance, a family drama, and the working-class backdrop that colors it all." --Abstract.

Dates: 2018

Eating Oceans, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019fall_pham_san.pdf
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"This is a novel about what it means to be a daughter, and how relationships can morph and change with trauma. This novel is told from two points of view: the first is of a mother who is born during the Vietnam War and how she escapes from the country and immigrates to the United States as a refugee. The second is of her daughter, a second generation Asian American who must come to terms with her identity and her mother’s past when her mother passes away." -- Abstract

Dates: 2019

Empty corner, 2006

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This collection of eight stories, all linked by various characters, focuses on the ways that men and women confront or avoid feelings of absence and isolation in their relationships with friends, lovers and relatives. -- abstract.

Dates: 2006

Essential Hands, Invisible Labor: The Lives of Black Migrants in America, 2023

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Identifier: cw_2023spring_kakande_yasin.pdf
Overview "This thesis is my personal story of just how elusive the American Dream can be. I share my struggle as I work long shifts as a caregiver and Uber driver to make ends meet while I apply for legal status, hoping to bring my wife and children. But this is more than just my story. It serves as a clarifying backdrop for the global migrant crisis and a rallying cry for change. Here, I share not only my personal experiences as someone who has to take 3D (dirty, dangerous, and demeaning) jobs to...
Dates: 2023

Everything that is mine, everything that was yours, 2016

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Identifier: cw_2016spring_stulga_michele.pdf
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"A collection of short stories that examines the themes of loss, indecision, and peculiar circumstance."--Abstract.

Dates: 2016

Exact change only, 2017

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Identifier: cw_2017fall_zazzarino_matthew.pdf
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Two short stories and an excerpt from The unbecoming of Ernie Thomson, a novel in progress.

Dates: 2017

Fake Chill, 2022

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Identifier: cw_2022spring_kirkland_colin.pdf
Overview "Fake Chill grapples with my ongoing quest to get real with myself, and in turn, the world around me. In nine essays, I come to terms with how I move through the world, while attempting to hone my craft. Eventually, I'm able to understand what it means to rely on myself as a person and a writer, and how that self-reliance provides me with the confidence to pursue difficult questions on the page. Through this examination comes the diligence to explore my relationship with my father, race,...
Dates: 2022

Falling into grace and other stories, 2006

 Item — Item 0113502795207: [Barcode: 0113502795207]
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This thesis project is a compilation of short stories, linked with the theme of resurrection. Each piece features a member of marginalized society claiming power for themselves, against outside forces. -- abstract.

Dates: 2006

Fat Therapist and Other Essays, 2022

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Identifier: cw_2022spring_weeks_julia.pdf
Overview "Fat Therapist and Other Essays investigates Julia Weeks' many points of origin, painting a vast, yet nuanced, portrait of the foundation of her life. A family relic. A slice of cake. The swaying wetlands. A historic landmark. The first four essays take place in southern New Jersey. Each gives a new perspective on Weeks' homeland, depicting what it means to live in and leave New Jersey. The final two essays try to find clarity in other aspects of Weeks' past. One depicts the nature of eating...
Dates: 2022

Fifteen Pounds of Pressure, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019fall_cocco_david.pdf
Overview "The characters in this collection are preoccupied with loss. Some are led by their attempts to avoid it and some are trying to pick up the pieces after it. A widow tries to make ends meet by entering her daughter into a talent contest. A man goes to extreme lengths to keep his girlfriend happy. A washed-up celebrity tries to recapture his former glory. All are locked in a fight with the fact that everything is temporary. A secondary focus for these stories is the tension between the...
Dates: 2019

Fighting: Stories, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019spring_birkline_jeremy.pdf
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"This stories [sic] explores the conflicts that exist in every relationship; whether platonic, familial, or romantic, diving into situations that force the protagonists to grapple with issues that they believed irrelivant to their situations. Through these experiences, the characters develop an ever-growing perspective of the complexities of the world they live in and come to a resolution within themselves that enables them to handle similar conflicts in the future." -- Abstract

Dates: 2019

Finding Bigfoot, 2022

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Identifier: cw_2022summer_schellin_courtney.pdf
Overview "When I first set out to write my first novel, I knew I wanted it to be about self-discovery. At the time, I was feeling lost myself and wanted to get back to my favorite passion – writing. As someone who has always been a fan of oddities, folklore, and storytelling, using Bigfoot as my outlet seemed like the perfect fit. Annie is a woman with a troubled past who is looking for something more. Annie's will is strong and so is her personality. All the better, considering she is surrounded by...
Dates: 2022

First chair, 2018

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Identifier: cw_2018spring_mccabe_christina.pdf
Overview "Amy, once a musical prodigy but now a graduate student in French, is reliving past trauma with the recent arrest of the man she once thought of as her boyfriend. The man, forty-five-year old Gregory Mercer, who took sexual advantage of her ten years ago, when she was fourteen, has just been arrested for similar crimes. Amy has never told a soul about this affair, and she contemplates if she ever will. Gradually, her secrets begin to weigh on her and distract her from the many facets of her...
Dates: 2018

Fitted sheet, 2017

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Identifier: cw_2017spring_jones_erin.pdf
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The first half of a young adult novel centering around an up-and-coming YouTube star, deciding between family and fame. --Abstract.

Dates: 2017

Fleet, 2023

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Identifier: cw_2023spring_siegel_kristen.pdf
Overview "Fleet tells the story of the serving staff at Tidal Restaurant and Bar during an unprecedented summer season. Though it's been a year since the tragic accident that forced Cassie to flee California and restart her life on Cape Cod, she's still haunted by what happened that awful night in Lake Tahoe —it turns out exes and bodies have a way of resurfacing when you least expect them to. Tommy is a self-proclaimed drifter, addicted to the industry lifestyle no matter how terrible it is for his...
Dates: 2023

For All That Is Good and Holy, 2022

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Identifier: cw_2022spring_berkebile_breanna.pdf
Overview "For All That Is Good and Holy is a collection of short stories by Breanna Berkebile that examines taboo topics within the Christian community. From purity culture to deceptive leadership, each story seeks to elucidate how these issues negatively impact those who are young and impressionable while maintaining a level of care for the religion and those who practice it. The discussion surrounding these topics is growing and evolving, and the goal of this collection is to be a part of...
Dates: 2022

For Future Reference, 2019

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Identifier: cw_2019spring_kirschenbaum_max.pdf
Overview "This thesis is a collection of short fiction. Each story included features a male protagonist attempting to grapple with a major pivot point in his life, regardless of whether or not he is aware of it at the time. The men in these stories are all somewhat young, but they are each coming to terms with the loss of very different portions of their youths. Further, these stories attempt to investigate the ways in which humans often use "games" to both respond to what is happening in other...
Dates: 2019

Forgive us our trespasses, 2018

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Identifier: cw_2018spring_bossio_shaun.pdf
Overview "Chancellor is a small affluent town in Western Massachusetts, the kind of community most families aspire to live in. When a terrible tragedy occurs at the local Montessori school, the community faces a devastation unlike anything it has ever seen before, and those impacted are forced to confront their deepest fears. 'Forgive Us Our Trespasses' is a story about the decisions we are forced to make in the face of tragedy while we search for the will to carry on, and whether a community, so...
Dates: 2018