Date of Award
5-26-2006
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Sheri Joseph - Chair
Second Advisor
Dr. John Holman - Co-Chair
Third Advisor
Dr. Thomas McHaney
Abstract
This dissertation is a collection of four long short stories about contemporary Americans written in the mode of psychological realism. “Bare Knuckles” depicts the struggles of a young man trying to “make it” in the world of illegal boxing. “ZOSO” focuses on the breakdown of an upper-middleclass family forced to move from the rustbelt to the “New South.” In “Dusted,” a man ill-equipped to navigate through the adult world turns to substance abuse and violence as a “way out.” “Sugar Skulls” explores the fascination with death in the punk rock world.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1059534
Recommended Citation
Richards, James, "Sugar Skulls." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1059534