Honors Theses
Advisor
Joseph Pici, M.A.
Department
English
Publication Date
4-2017
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
Abstract In this collection of short stories, each short story is a unique exploration of the powerful and often enigmatic concept of loss. The common unity for the collection presents itself in two parts: place and theme. Characters of all ages, from all walks of life, go to the river to have their voices heard and to grieve a particular form of loss. The collection takes a dynamic and expansive view on loss, and each short story reflects a different idea or experience of loss. It seeks to examine not only what can be lost, but also what can and cannot be found. Some losses explored include: loss of life, control, direction and sanity. While each story takes place around a different river and examines a different form of loss, the image of the river embodies the collection, as a river is both a thing in itself and a part of something much greater.
Disclaimer This collection can be thought of as a first edition of Whose Voice the Waters Heard. Significant additions, deletions and alterations are to be expected in the ongoing revision process of this short story collection.
Permission Statement
This item is protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code) and may only be used for noncommercial, educational, and scholarly purposes
Keywords
Undergraduate research
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | English Language and Literature
eCommons Citation
Hagan, Grace E., "Whose Voice the Waters Heard: A Short Story Cycle" (2017). Honors Theses. 117.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/uhp_theses/117
