This thesis consists of the first chapter of my novel, two short stories, and two nonfiction essays. These pieces explore the tensions of family, love, and sexual orientation. The most prominent theme that connects each work is the main character’s search for control in his life. In the introduction to this thesis, I critically analyze three novels that focus on characters trying to regain stability in their lives after the death of someone close to them, and then I have discussed how these novels shaped my thesis in terms of theme, mood, and conflict
As individuals, our choices and the subsequent consequences of those choices can seem isolated to ou...
My thesis is a collection of fiction and creative nonfiction works that explore the theme of grief—h...
Jordan\u27s thesis centers around the familial conflicts that arise after the death of a father. Jor...
Access to thesis and accompanying PDF permanently restricted to Ball State community onlyAccompanyin...
This thesis consists of a novel called Nothing is Forgiven. Told from the perspective of two charact...
This essay on grief combines literature with life. It originated out of my desire to sort through me...
This dissertation is a collection of creative prose. It contains five short stories and two creative...
The purpose of this thesis is to conduct an exploration of self through a series of essays. The sev...
The purpose of my thesis is to create a series of connected short stories based around a dysfunction...
This thesis is a collection of short stories about family, loss, and love. I wrote these pieces over...
This personal collection of creative nonfiction sheds light on issues of abandonment victimization a...
"The Life of Death" is a creative nonfiction thesis in three parts. The purpose of this thesis is to...
The purpose of this thesis was to write the majority of a novel. Each chapter is divided into self-c...
The thesis consists of two parts. The first, a novel entitled The Practice of Goodness, is the ficti...
This thesis is composed of four short stories and selections from a novel. The stories are intereste...
As individuals, our choices and the subsequent consequences of those choices can seem isolated to ou...
My thesis is a collection of fiction and creative nonfiction works that explore the theme of grief—h...
Jordan\u27s thesis centers around the familial conflicts that arise after the death of a father. Jor...
Access to thesis and accompanying PDF permanently restricted to Ball State community onlyAccompanyin...
This thesis consists of a novel called Nothing is Forgiven. Told from the perspective of two charact...
This essay on grief combines literature with life. It originated out of my desire to sort through me...
This dissertation is a collection of creative prose. It contains five short stories and two creative...
The purpose of this thesis is to conduct an exploration of self through a series of essays. The sev...
The purpose of my thesis is to create a series of connected short stories based around a dysfunction...
This thesis is a collection of short stories about family, loss, and love. I wrote these pieces over...
This personal collection of creative nonfiction sheds light on issues of abandonment victimization a...
"The Life of Death" is a creative nonfiction thesis in three parts. The purpose of this thesis is to...
The purpose of this thesis was to write the majority of a novel. Each chapter is divided into self-c...
The thesis consists of two parts. The first, a novel entitled The Practice of Goodness, is the ficti...
This thesis is composed of four short stories and selections from a novel. The stories are intereste...
As individuals, our choices and the subsequent consequences of those choices can seem isolated to ou...
My thesis is a collection of fiction and creative nonfiction works that explore the theme of grief—h...
Jordan\u27s thesis centers around the familial conflicts that arise after the death of a father. Jor...