Date of Award
Summer 8-1-2004
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Tom Noyes
Second Advisor
Kathleen Renk
Third Advisor
Jennifer Drake
Abstract
The image of the long distance runner is one that has been present in literature as far back as the writings of the ancient Greeks. In this creative thesis, a collection of short stories and poems, the image of the distance runner is delved into and fleshed out. Stories, paired with poems, represent the different seasons of the year, and the work as a whole presents the runner's year. Throughout the works, the act of running and the running lifestyle work as metaphors for the lives of the characters portrayed.
Recommended Citation
Fruth, Eric Jobert, "The Life Within, The Life of a Runner" (2004). All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3354.
https://scholars.indianastate.edu/etds/3354