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Getting out of town

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Getting out of town

Barnes Rose, Constance (1996) Getting out of town. Masters thesis, Concordia University.

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This collection of stories is centered around Nancy McKinnon, a young woman who unconsciously struggles to break free of the close-knit yet restricting society she was born into. Set in small-town Nova Scotia, these stories offer a glimpse into a world where traditional and conservative values prevail and any personal change or growth that transgresses these values is restricted. As the daughter of the Police Chief, Nancy feels a strong urge to rebel, and in the course of doing so, becomes involved in destructive relationships with emotionally desperate men. Nancy eventually recognizes that hope for freedom can come about when she severs herself not only from the people she is deeply involved with, but from the entire community as well. It is primarily through first person stories which explore Nancy's voice and sensibility that the texture of her world is felt by the reader.

Divisions:Concordia University > Faculty of Arts and Science > English
Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Authors:Barnes Rose, Constance
Pagination:v, 149 leaves ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:M.A.
Program:English
Date:1996
Thesis Supervisor(s):Byrnes, Terrence
Identification Number:PS 8553 A76G48 1996
ID Code:790
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:14
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 19:47
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