Backwards & Inside Out, a novel, tells the story of Albee, Karl and Emily Herman, a divorced and dysfunctional Jewish, each trying to individually rebuild their identities following the breakup of their family. Albee Herman, thirteen years old, is torn between his parents' acrimonious relationship and convinced that his body's rapid changes from puberty are somehow an extension of his parents' conflict. Karl, Albee's father, has found his faith as an Orthodox Jew following his divorce, but also fallen in love with the serenely imperturbable, and gentile, Margot Parrish. Emily, Albee's mother, remains trapped in the past. She blames her ex-husband for the failure of their marriage, is bitter that he seems to have moved on without paying a price. She is also terrified that Albee, will become like Karl. All three Hermans struggle to free themselves from their dysfunctional and shameful past, but they each still carry all the quirks and flaws that made their family dysfunctional in the first place. As a result, their attempts to change themselves, and the world around them, inevitably result in chaos, confusion, and hilarity. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts. / Fall Semester, 2011. / October 18, 2011. / Novel / Includes bibliographical references. / Julianna Baggott, Professor Directing Thesis; Mark Winegardner, Committee Member; David Kirby, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_183556 |
| Contributors | Sulzman, Dario (authoraut), Baggott, Julianna (professor directing thesis), Winegardner, Mark (committee member), Kirby, David (committee member), Department of English (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
| Rights | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). The copyright in theses and dissertations completed at Florida State University is held by the students who author them. |
Page generated in 0.0015 seconds