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Date of Award

Spring 2023

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Department or Program Affiliation

English

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English

First Advisor

Araki-Kawaguchi, Kiik, 1983-

Second Advisor

Shipley, Ely

Third Advisor

Warburton, Theresa

Abstract

This thesis examines the role of fiction, both speculative and contemporary, as a means of communicating shared experiences. It includes six stories with protagonists who deal with isolation, cynicism, and financial struggles. Incorporating elements of grief, friendship, and the horrors of minimum-wage jobs, this thesis demonstrates the importance of fiction in depicting the experiences of young, working-class people who navigate worlds both mundane and speculative.

Type

Text

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

1379988439

Subject – LCSH

Working class--Fiction; Speculative fiction, American; Short stories, American

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

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