Publication Date

1986

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Meeter, Glenn

Degree Name

M.A. (Master of Arts)

Legacy Department

Department of English

Abstract

The thesis contains four pieces of original fiction, each different in style and tone hut linked by thematic concerns of the author. "Keepers" is the story of a man who journeys to the north woods of Wisconsin to reacquaint himself with his estranged father and divulge to him some devastating news. Over the course of a long evening, deep-seated resentments are bared that the father and son can no longer avoid dealing with. "Other Women" is a chapter from a novel in progress. Its main character is Harry Macaboy, an unhappy man struggling with his own transvestism. In the excerpt herein, Harry begins a disturbing relationship with a young woman who not only tolerates his cross-dressing, but encourages it. "Tough Talk" is the story of Samantha Lockhart, a plucky woman whose marriage is falling apart around her. Set against a background of international politics, Samantha must meet with her estranged husband in the hopes of reconciling apparently irreconcilable differences. The final entry, "The Sweetheart Deal," is an ironic, serio-comical play on the genre of hard-boiled fiction. Its anti-hero, Allie Catalano, becomes involved in drug smuggling as a way to escape his vindictive ex-wife. It's also a love story between Allie and his car.

Extent

128 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

Rights Statement

In Copyright

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NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.

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