Date of Award
Spring 2019
Document Type
Thesis Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
Committee Chairperson
Kristine Ervin, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Kim Bridgford, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Luanne Smith, M.F.A.
Abstract
“If Someone Calls, I’m Not Home” follows the events of a family as told in first person narration. The piece contains several themes, including addiction, death, cycles, and redemption. We follow the narrator as she explains her childhood home, a chaotic, busy household where several characters are introduced. As time progresses, we see the choices made by several family members, and the effects they have on the narrator.
This creative nonfiction piece is intended to engage readers who have dealt with similar familial struggles: watching the progression of drug addiction, death, and even separation from the family.
Recommended Citation
Davish, Lauren, "If Someone Calls, I'm Not Home" (2019). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 79.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/79