Date of Award
2019-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Creative Writing
Advisor(s)
Jose . de Pierola
Abstract
This Thesis examines the style of unreliable narration in which mental illness plays a significant role, through a work of creative fiction. The work has been conceived through an analysis of previously published works with similar themes: Atonement, by Ian McEwan; Emma,by Jane Austin; We Were Liars,by E. Lockhart; the 2010 Martin Scorcese film adaptation of Shutter Island; and A Beautiful Mind, a 2001 Ron Howard film. Drawing on theories of technique from Mario Vagas Llosa and John Gardner, this study sets out to demonstrate how unreliable narration is defined while highlighting the degree of intentionality the mentally ill narrator possesses. This research also highlights the role of memory and truth, while adding to the limited number of resources available on unreliable third person narration.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2019-12
File Size
136 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Shereen Siewert
Recommended Citation
Siewert, Shereen, "Mental Illness and its Relationship to the Unreliable Narrator in a Work of Creative Fiction" (2019). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 2901.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/2901