Date of Award
2019-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Creative Writing
Advisor(s)
Tim Z. Hernandez
Abstract
On January 28, 1917, a women-led riot broke out on the Santa Fe Street Bridge between Juárez and El Paso. The El Paso press blamed the disturbance on a supposedly hysterical, misinformed "feminine mob," but harsh new disinfecting policies at the border were the final tipping point for a broader conflict that had been festering below the surface for years. NEAR RIOT is a fictional interpretation of historical accounts outlining the clashes and tension at the border in the early twentieth century. Through the lens of sixteen distinct protagonists, this episodic novel explores the disease, military intervention, racism, colorism, and classism that created the environment where a seventeen-year-old maid named Carmelita Torres pushed back and incited others to follow. Though the different characters' stories are complete in isolation, they intersect in surprising ways to reveal that individual actions have collective consequences.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2019-12
File Size
150 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Miranda Divett González
Recommended Citation
González, Miranda Divett, "Near Riot" (2019). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2860.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2860