This creative thesis is a collection of stories that deal with issues surrounding the controlling question: "Who is the modern woman?" There is no singular, all-encompassing answer; however, these stories attempt to uncover possible answers. They also explore questions of gender, culture, and identity, examining them through a disruption of existing stereotypes. Questions such as: Why do we, in fact, struggle under this burden of stereotypes? How significant are aspects of heritage / culture? To what degree does upbringing influence our lives today? What role does sexual orientation play into all of the above? It is not so much that these questions are answered here, but I want my writing to raise them – in order to create a new awareness. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. / Fall Semester, 2005. / June 8, 2005. / Short Fiction, New Jersey, Sexuality, Judaism / Includes bibliographical references. / Sheila Ortiz-Taylor, Professor Directing Thesis; Julianna Baggott, Committee Member; Elizabeth Stuckey-French, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_181462 |
| Contributors | Levy, Samantha Brooke (authoraut), Ortiz-Taylor, Sheila (professor directing thesis), Baggott, Julianna (committee member), Stuckey-French, Elizabeth (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 |
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