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Jackson College of Graduate Studies

Life in a doorway

Abstract

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Life in a Doorway is a story about Brianna Fairchild who is a senior graduating from high school. The week before graduation her twin brother Hayden dies in a tragic accident at the school. Brianna, who was estranged from her brother, begins dealing with her grief in unconventional ways as she pushes people away from her. She feels disconnected from her parents who are also struggling with the loss of their son. Brianna's relationship with her best friend Stacey becomes strained as Brianna tries to work through her issues. However, she develops a friendship with Tiara, a girl from school who Brianna didn't like before. Brianna develops a romantic relationship with Caleb, Hayden's best friend. Brianna is also forced to interact with Hayden's girlfriend when she surprises everyone with her pregnancy. Brianna has a hard time dealing with this turn of events and pushes away even more, eventually having to face everything to begin healing from the death of her brother. Brianna tries new activities to get outside of her old self as the summer before college comes to a close and must break free from her self-centeredness to help a friend in need and bridge the gap between her parents and herself.

Degree

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Grantor
Jackson College of Graduate Studies
Year dc:date.issued
2012

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Freeman, Charlotte
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Squires, Constance
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Bolf-Beliveau, Laura
  • Lewis, Gladys S., 1933-

Rights

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  • All rights reserved by the author, who has granted UCO Chambers Library the non-exclusive right to share this material in its online repositories. Contact UCO Chambers Library's Digital Initiatives Working Group at diwg@uco.edu for the permission policy on the use, reproduction or distribution of this material.

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(AlmaMMSId)9982872708702196

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Freeman, Charlotte. Life in a doorway. Jackson College of Graduate Studies, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/11244/324696