Boats against the current

Author

Dee Elizabeth Thompson

Date of Award

8-1990

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Major

English

Major Professor

Marilyn Kallet

Abstract

Section I, "Glass Reunion," contains lyrics concerning people important to the poet, including classmates, friends, and family. Section II, "Rooms of Memory," focuses on feelings and events of the poet's childhood. Section III, "Storm Season," concerns the poet's more recent experiences and feelings. Throughout the thesis, color, sounds, dialogue, and idiomatic language are emphasized. Carefully-chosen images of nature and individuals suggest emotional states. The poems are united in their attempts to gather meaning from the distant and/or recent past.

Recommended Citation

Thompson, Dee Elizabeth, "Boats against the current. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1990.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/12790