Title
The Stages: A Story of Loss and an Examination of Crime-Themed Literature
Date of Award
11-23-2015
Document Type
Capstone Project
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Department
Arts & Culture
Advisor
Jennifer Itell
Keywords
Crime and morality in fiction, Crime-themed literature, Analysis of Crime in Fiction, Female leads in literature, Popular Culture, Lovely Bones, Gone Girl, Janine Latus, Alice Sebold
Abstract
The Stages is a work in progress about a family who lost their child to a stalker and murderer. The excerpt included herein comprises the first five chapters. The story examines how a marriage survives after the loss of a daughter, and the subsequent investigation and capture of the murderer. The academic essay that follows the creative piece examines the mainstream popularity of crime-themed memoirs and works of fiction, which are reviewed and analyzed to identify the reason for that popularity.
Recommended Citation
Oelerich, Sydney Jane, "The Stages: A Story of Loss and an Examination of Crime-Themed Literature" (2015). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 100.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/100
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.