Title
The Stages: A Story of Loss and an Examination of Crime-Themed Literature
Date of Award
11-23-2015
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
First 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.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
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