Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2020
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
English
Degree Program
English, MA
Committee Chair
Stansel, Ian
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Maxwell, Kristi
Committee Member
Maxwell, Kristi
Committee Member
Williams, Michael
Author's Keywords
urban fantasy
Abstract
Long for Death is an urban fantasy novel centered on dysfunctionality, alienation, and the struggle for recognition. Focused as it is on non-traditional and underrepresented characters, the novel contests the social structures that divide society and leave some individuals entirely elided from media. By employing the fraught ethics of no-win situations and the necessary confrontation with the inevitable, the narrative opposes cynical resignation to the powers-that-be, emphasizing that even a doomed battle is preferable to passive acceptance, whether it be to supernatural menace or social construct.
Recommended Citation
Bittner, Ashley William, "Long for death." (2020). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3465.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/3465
