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Eastern Kentucky University

Hometown

Abstract

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<p>Instead of meeting his dealer at the park, one-month-clean addict Will Colman runs into Robbie Fowler, his old high-school classmate tasked to help Will maintain his sobriety through the vessel of the church, run by Robbie's father. Will continues to feel a pull toward Robbie, the crush he thought gone simply lying dormant. Along with coming to terms with his feelings toward Robbie, Will struggles with the fatal overdose of his father, the death of his childhood dog, and the frequent appearance of God in his dreams. Using Plato’s Allegory of the Cave as a metaphor for predestinated roles set by family, this novel tells a story interwoven with love and horror about two men conforming and breaking these roles as they seek out what it means to maintain their own identities.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English and Theatre
Grantor dc:publisher
Eastern Kentucky University
Year
2020

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Thomas, Edy

Subjects

dc:subject × 1

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 2020 Edy Thomas

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Repository record dc:identifier
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/771
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1769

Chain of custody

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Eastern Kentucky University
Base URL
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Last updated
2026-07-24
Source record
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citation

Thomas, Edy. Hometown. Master's thesis, Eastern Kentucky University, 2020. https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/771