AbstractsLanguage, Literature & Linguistics

Milling is a collection of three linked narratives working with shared characters and themes in the literary genres of magical realism and Eco Literature. These three stories explore diverse uses of points of view, which work at shifting the reader???s eye away from expected storytelling techniques. This change in perspectives is used to create disquiet within the reader, a key aspect of magical realism. It also ties into Eco Literature as these stories attempt to transfer the source of meaning for the narratives from a human perspective to that of nature. This project is meant to illustrate the work I have done in working with the ever evolving art of magical realism as well as share my own discoveries in Eco Literature, which is only recently an emerging art form. Advisors/Committee Members: Eggers, Paul (advisor).