Date of Award
8-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
English
Program
English (MA)
First Advisor/Chairperson
Jon Billman
Abstract
This essay collection examines the ways in which places with rich histories exist through time. Five sites are examined, four of them in the Upper Peninsula and one of them in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The sites in “The Best Souvenir” and “The Cloud Chamber” are official museums, the site in “Comfort in Buying Things” is an active mall, the site in “The Inversion Layer” is a tourist destination, and the site in “A Beautiful Piece of Nowhere” has no official memorial. All of these essays incorporate research but are grounded mostly in the author’s experiences at his visits to these places. The essays explore how personal stories are interwoven with the places where they occur, and how these places’ pasts are interwoven with the present day.
Recommended Citation
Kinney, Benjamin W., "THE INVERSION LAYER: ESSAYS" (2016). All NMU Master's Theses. 104.
https://commons.nmu.edu/theses/104
Access Type
Open Access