Sorry Horses
Date of Award
January 2016
Degree Type
Closed Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English and Theatre
First Advisor
Julie Hensley
Department Affiliation
English and Theatre
Second Advisor
R. Dean Johnson
Department Affiliation
English and Theatre
Third Advisor
Carter Sickels
Department Affiliation
English and Theatre
Abstract
Sorry Horses is a cycle of stories whose central protagonists, Denver and Bonita Breeden, are siblings from the small Kentucky town of Puckett. Although they grow up in the same house, their love is tested by the different experiences they have in that house. Through the cycle, Denver and Bonnie find that their shared history may not be enough to overcome their differences, and the resulting rift may be too large to cross. By using voice, rhyming action, setting, fractured perspective and time, and subverted symbolism, I explore the paralyzing effects of family secrets in a small town and how history shapes the present.
Copyright
Copyright 2016 Douglas Forrest Brewer
Recommended Citation
Brewer, Douglas Forrest, "Sorry Horses" (2016). Online Theses and Dissertations. 346.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/346
