Keywords
Fiction, story collection, linked stories, linked collection
Abstract
Sunset View is a linked collection of short fiction that explores the dynamics of dysfunctional families. Characters in this collection have been affected by the neglect, absence, or death of their family members and friends. They search for recognition and love as they try to find their place in life. Some turn to animals or fleeting relationships to fill this void. Others attempt suicide or simply disappear. The characters are in denial, unsure how to deal with grief, and often make decisions that alienate them from the friends and family they do have. Set in northeast Tennessee and named after a local trailer park, the collection creates a portrait of Candace Annette, a young woman who struggles to come of age and distance herself from the only life she's ever known.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2015
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Hubbard, Susan
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
English
Degree Program
Creative Writing
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0005573
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0005573
Language
English
Release Date
May 2020
Length of Campus-only Access
5 years
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Armstrong, Danielle, "Sunset View" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1327.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/1327