Be Quiet and Listen

dc.contributor.advisor	James, Tania
dc.contributor.author	Gonzales, Patricia
dc.creator	Gonzales, Patricia
dc.date	2019-05-02
dc.date.accessioned	2019-08-28T01:34:34Z
dc.description	This thesis has been embargoed for 10 years and will not be available until May 2029 at the earliest.
dc.description.abstract	Familial disputes or bicultural identities as a point of conflict for its characters will be a unifying theme of this collection of short stories, flash fiction, micro fiction and vignettes. Many of the stories can be described as happening in the moments where the characters stay silent in the face of familial conflict; they are happening in the moment where the reasons the characters speak up are unclear or unexpected. These are moments where how much the characters are willing to endure for the sake of keeping the peace are tested; these are the moments before something breaks and forces them to act, or at least see the situation differently. Many of the stories butt up against the moment just before the proverbial storm.
dc.description.embargo	2029-05-02
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1920/11581
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Fiction
dc.subject	Micro fiction
dc.subject	Flash fiction
dc.subject	Immigrant fiction
dc.subject	Short stories
dc.title	Be Quiet and Listen
dc.type	Thesis
thesis.degree.discipline	Creative Writing
thesis.degree.grantor	George Mason University
thesis.degree.level	Master's
thesis.degree.name	M.F.A. in Creative Writing

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