Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Major/Program
English
First Advisor's Name
Julie Marie Wade
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee chair
Second Advisor's Name
Denise Duhamel
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Committee member
Third Advisor's Name
Donna Weir-Soley
Third Advisor's Committee Title
Committee member
Keywords
memoir, identity, coming-of-age, anorexia, lyric essay
Date of Defense
10-26-2016
Abstract
HUNGER: ESSAYS is a collection of lyric essays that present the coming-of-age story of a young woman growing up in a Panamanian family where identity is defined by patriarchal notions of femininity (e.g., physical appearances) and economically-oriented career aspirations. In an attempt to fit into this family rather than explore her difference, the narrator undergoes psychological trauma that results in anorexia during her young adulthood. As she works towards healing, the narrator grapples with Western dichotomies of body and mind in an effort to become a more integrated self.
Identifier
FIDC001231
Recommended Citation
Restrepo, Monica I., "Hunger: Essays" (2016). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2991.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2991
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