Theses and Dissertations

Date of Award

5-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

Creative Writing

First Advisor

Dr. Jean Braithwaite

Second Advisor

Dr. Jose Rodriguez

Third Advisor

Dr. Douglas LaPrade

Abstract

I use my position as a high school English teacher to teach the following books: The Metamorphosis, The Stranger, Fahrenheit 451, The Great Gatsby, selected poetry by Housman and Hardy, Lysistrata , short stories by Ernest Hemingway, and the Catcher in the Rye. These literary classics have accompanied me in my growth as a scholar and individual and comprise the major works I teach as a high school teacher. I have blended sketches of my life with these works of literature to create small narratives about the way I inspire my students to be like the characters they read about. Each chapter stands alone but together creates a retrospective exploration of my maturity, relying on literary works as guides. I am as honest with my readers as I am with my students about the events that transpired in my life and how they resonated with the books I read.

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Copyright 2018 Gabriel Jorge Torres. All Rights Reserved.

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