The UTC Graduate School is pleased to announce that Emily Turner will present Master’s research titled, Cracking on 02/02/2024 at 2:00 PM in Library – English Department Conference Room. Everyone is invited to attend.
English
Chair: Dr. Sarah Einstein
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Abstract:
This thesis contains two parts: A craft paper on plot structure and five chapters of a nonfiction memoir about my experiences growing up transgender in the South. The craft paper explores alternative plot structure techniques used to convey transgender narratives in the nonfiction memoir She’s Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Boylan and the literary fiction novel Detransition, Baby by Torey Peters. The creative portion contains 5 essay chapters from Cracking, a memoir that follows my transition from a child exploring my gender identity while suffering the societal and religious influence of a small, southern town to an adult who accepted my gender identity, transitioned, and realized that the town I grew up in may no longer be safe for me if it ever truly was.