The Back Road to Murfreesboro

Author

Ashley Scott Moser, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Date of Award

5-2008

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Major

English

Major Professor

Michael Knight

Committee Members

Alan Wier, Mike Keene

Abstract

This project was conceived as a multi-form, multi-media piece in which each work of fiction, poetry, or photography is fully intended to both stand on its own and contribute to an overall feeling for the entire collection. It is in the juxtaposition of these various works that the audience can gain a greater appreciation for the entire collection as well as for each individual piece contained within.

This collection explores the dissatisfaction and alienation of contemporary life, and depicts characters, objects, and settings that are all in some way disconnected or empty. The overall stance is negative, of frustrated desire, in the hope that it may serve as a warning call against what is shown.

Recommended Citation

Moser, Ashley Scott, "The Back Road to Murfreesboro. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2008.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/412