Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
English
Date of Award
8-2000
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
John D. Morefield
Committee Members
Ernest J. Branscomb, Mark A. Holland
Abstract
This study is divided into two major parts. The first explores the variations of the stranger genre in the American twentieth-century short story by examining the short works of Sherwood Anderson, Ernest Hemingway, Eudora Welty, Katherine Anne Porter, Flannery O'Connor, Raymond Carver, and David James Duncan. The second provides five original works of fiction that represent my understanding of the genre. Observations in the first section fall into three basic categories: "The Mysterious Stranger: Character," "The Tough Guy: Conflict," and "The Nature of Knowing: Theme." "The Character in Transition" chapter relates my observations in the critical study to the structure of my original fiction, while the final chapter presents five original short stories.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Otto, Ryan S., "If Only I Knew: The Stranger in the Twentieth-Century Short Story." (2000). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 17. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/17
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.