Abstract
Many cities in Latin American countries are surrounded by slums. The inhabitants of the slums are often victims of corruption, famine and murder. The victims include everyone and especially affect the most vulnerable, women and children. They are the voiceless whose stories are lost and never told. Children who lack adult support have to pull from their inner strength to rise from hostile environments, nevertheless their lives are lived with ardor and immediacy, a way of life that is built within a culturally-layered community. It is in those layers that not only pain but marvels can be found. My creative thesis, interconnected stories that are woven into a composite novel, focuses on the lives of children in the slums who are constantly beaten down by the chaotic and violent ambiance. These children are of different ages but of similar circumstances, who rise to the challenge, sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing.
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Thesis Completion
2011
Semester
Fall
Advisor
Milanes, Cecilia Rodriguez
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
English
Degree Program
English
Subjects
Arts and Humanities -- Dissertations, Academic;Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Humanities
Format
Identifier
CFH0004089
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
5 years
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Vera Tata, Maria Elvira, "The maze" (2011). HIM 1990-2015. 1770.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/1770
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