The thesis begins with an introduction, followed by six short stories. The stories that follow span three or four regions of the American landscape and three or four decades of the twentieth century. What drives each story is the isolation of both narrator and main character (when these are not the same) from the world of the story. In each story, there is either a sense of wanting to belong or an urge to escape, or both. The paradox--also the writer's paradox--is that if one belongs, one has no need to escape; if one escapes, one can never belong.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500584 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Clark, Emily A. (Emily Alcorn) |
| Contributors | Rodman, Barbara Ann, Mares, E. A., 1938-, Linebarger, J. M. (James Morris), 1934-, Kobler, J. F. (Jasper Fred), 1928- |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 112 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Clark, Emily A. (Emily Alcorn), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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