Defining Dizzy
Date Available
4-12-2024
Year of Publication
2024
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Arts and Sciences
Department/School/Program
English
First Advisor
Crystal Wilkinson
Abstract
This is a collection centered on the love, angst, and tensions within non-nuclear and multicultural families. These short stories examine racism, gender roles, emotional neglect, and physical abandonment. Each character wrestles with the concepts of selfhood and self-worth in the face of censorship and sacrifice for the sake of the status quo. This collection and its characters are concerned with the intersections of identity—how a family is constructed from and deconstructed by individuals, and how external expectations and internal consciousness affect the sense of self within and without the family unit.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2024.86
Recommended Citation
Umar, Akhira, "Defining Dizzy" (2024). Theses and Dissertations--English. 166.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/english_etds/166
