Title
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English
Advisor's Name
John Dufresne
Advisor's Title
Committee Chair
Advisor's Name
Les Standiford
Advisor's Name
Bruce Harvey
Keywords
Novel, Fiction, Creative Writing, Horror, Science Fiction, Historical
Date of Defense
3-7-2012
Abstract
FACILITY 47 is a psychological horror novel set in Germany just after the end of World War II. The novel is written in a naturalistic style that seeks to ground paranormal genre elements in a believable world. The story follows a group of Americans, led by Michael Powell, as they seek out and become trapped within an abandoned Nazi research facility in the Harz Mountains that contains a very dangerous secret; an unknown force capable of controlling people’s actions and forcing them to destroy themselves. FACILITY 47 focuses on a character driven by greed, moral outrage at dubious American postwar policy, and a desire to create a world for himself where he is in control. In the end of the novel, Michael learns that the obsessive quest for control can have catastrophic consequences, but this discovery is made too late to save himself or his friends from the mysterious power inside the facility.
Recommended Citation
Elens, James N. II, "Facility 47 - A Novel" (2012). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 598.
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/598