Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-130).Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.This creative writing thesis consists of a critical, reflexive introduction and nine short fictional stories. The critical introduction includes relevant ideas from short fiction theory, from Poe to the present, including a discussion of genre definition. The introduction provides support for the process of critical self-examination, as required by the thesis assignment, and includes exc...