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Journee

Smith, Allison M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1381956342

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2013, Master of Arts, Miami University, English.
This is a novel that sets out to tell the story of one family affected my mental illness, the Morgan's. At its baseline, this novel tells the story of a family who has been rocked by their mother's bipolar disorder and her subsequent actions. However, this piece also endeavors to entice and empower the reader to discover the Morgan's in a modular, non-linear, multi-generic style. The structure and genres are meant to heighten the mystery surrounding the mother's disappearance and highlight the experiences of the individuals in the family. For example, parts of the novel are told through the teenage daughter's diary entries where the reader may experience Aiya more intimately and hear her voice clearly in the midst of confusion. Ultimately, "Journee" presents the mosaic of this family's life.
Margaret Luongo, MFA (Advisor)
Timothy Melley, PhD (Committee Member)
Joseph Bates, PhD (Committee Member)
99 p.
American Literature; Fine Arts; Language; Language Arts; Literature
multi-genre; modular; novel; point of view; mental illness; coming of age; odyssey

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  • Smith, A. M. (2013). Journee [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1381956342

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Smith, Allison. Journee. 2013. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1381956342.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Smith, Allison. "Journee." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1381956342

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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