Date of Award
2026-05-01
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Creative Writing
Advisor(s)
Sylvia Aguilar Zeleny
Abstract
The beloved Road Novel has long been a tale submerged in the coming-of-age story following men as they search for themselves along the American highways. The genre can vary from journeys of families seeking refuge or tackling a task to men seeking answers to something missing in their lives. However eclectic the genre, it lacks in the pilgrimage of girls finding what the road can bring to them in a literary fictional context. This thesis provides a novel written in the popular genre while exploring themes of sisterhood, grief, and inclusion through the context of a hybrid form of narration and feminist literary theory. Narration is experimented with by utilizing various forms of imagery, journaling, and text messaging to bring a more intimate form of reflection that comes when characters seek out truths differing from societal and familial expectations. As such, this thesis provides a version of a genre that has long been dominated with male protagonists to make room for a more inclusive storytelling.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2026-05
File Size
167 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Kristen Marie Sche
Recommended Citation
Sche, Kristen Marie, "Daughters of the Road" (2026). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 4798.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/4798