James, TaniaKuhn, Josef2018-08-09https://hdl.handle.net/1920/11102This thesis has been embargoed for 10 years and will not be available until April 2028 at the earliest.This thesis is a portion of a novel written in fulfilment of the graduation requirements for an M.F.A. in Creative Writing at George Mason University.enLobbyingAdvocacyWashington, DCEconomic justiceIdeologySelfhoodThesis