Date of Award
11-14-2016
Document Type
Honors Thesis
Department
English
First Advisor
Beverly Matiko
Abstract
This creative literary thesis consists of the first chapters of a memoir, offering readers a glimpse of my childhood world and self in rural Maine. The memoir's overarching theme is the interplay between person and place. The work also explores the ability of memory and imagination to shape perception. Included are several of my own drawings to help illuminate my imaginative and lived experiences, evoking the odd but artful whimsy of childhood. While still rooted firmly in memoir, the project draws from fantasy, magical realism, and graphica, reflecting modern literature's inclination to transcend traditional boundaries of genre and style.
Recommended Citation
McLean-Wheeler, Mercedes, "Of Mermaids, Metal, And Maine: An Illustrated Memoir" (2016). Honors Theses. 169.
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/169/
https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/honors/169
Subject Area
Diaries--Authorship; Autobiography
Presentation Record URL
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.32597/honors/169/