Date of Award
Summer 6-2023
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
School
Humanities
Committee Chair
Dr. Olivia Clare-Friedman
Committee Chair School
Humanities
Committee Member 2
Dr. Joshua Bernstein
Committee Member 2 School
Humanities
Committee Member 3
Dr. Alexandra Valint
Committee Member 3 School
Humanities
Abstract
In this collection, characters often face interior struggles such as past lives, abusive upbringings, dead partners, and relationship struggles. A Minor Place concerns loneliness and existentialism set with a melancholy, southern gothic setting. Characters toil with their psychological state within a shared and collective universe of the unknown. The characters found within A Minor Place deal with sensitive issues such as loss, isolation, and overcoming their difficulties. A Minor Place implements narratives to showcase a "minor” tonality and coloration and style to accompany this titular minor place.
Copyright
Nathaniel Pyle
Recommended Citation
Pyle, Nathaniel, "A Minor Place: A Short Story Collection" (2023). Master's Theses. 995.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/995