Uncharted waters

Date of Award

2011

Degree Name

M.A. in English

Department

Department of English

Advisor/Chair

Advisor: Joseph Pici

Abstract

This creative thesis is a short story cycle. It includes five short stories that address the issue of cultural interaction. The reason for writing this piece is to shed light on some of the issues that rise up when cultures clash. Being a bilingual person myself, I chose the characters to be foreigners who come to the States for a temporary stay. These stories follow the journey of one particular girl and her adjustment and fight in a different culture than her own. She learns how to adapt and survive without losing her identity in the process.

Keywords

Short stories, American 21st century, Visitors, Foreign United States Fiction

Rights Statement

Copyright © 2011, author

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