Date of Award
5-2025
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
School
Humanities
Committee Chair
Olivia Clare Friedman
Committee Chair School
Humanities
Committee Member 2
Joshua Bernstein
Committee Member 2 School
Humanities
Committee Member 3
Ery Shin
Committee Member 3 School
Humanities
Abstract
The Shape of Things is a collection of stories that investigates girlhood and womanhood through women’s bodies, particularly as the body affects their roles in families and relationships and leads to higher risks of becoming victims of violence. These stories show characters navigating through pregnancy, motherhood, sexuality, family, friendship, grief, and loneliness. As a collection, The Shape of Things looks at women in “parts,” showing the experience of young girls and women as they live in varying levels of scrutiny due to their sex.
Copyright
Lena Kinder, 2025
Recommended Citation
Kinder, Lena, "The Shape of Things" (2025). Master's Theses. 1114.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/1114