Kirkegrim Saga

In folklore it is common to personify aspects of death as various creatures meant to assist in an understanding of the process. This novella uses three of these folkloric creatures from Norse and Irish folklore to force the point of view characters to confront aspects of how they are relating to death, with the titular character referenced in the novella's title functioning as a launching off point for discussing the other characters. This approach allows for the exploration of themes of regret and resentment that follow one into death, as well as themes of grief relating to an unwillingness to grieve for specific people, with the final chapter functioning as a resolution for the titular character.

Department dc:contributor.department

English

Grantor dc:publisher

East Carolina University

Date dc:date.issued

May-24

Author dc:creator

• Thacker, William

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Whisnant, Luke

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Anna Froula
• Andrea Kitta

Language dc:language.iso

English

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10342/13497

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:thescholarship.ecu.edu:10342/13497