They Knew Full Well

<p>The following thesis, a novel titled They Knew Full Well, tells the story of a construction</p> <p>worker, Damon Barley, whose family is torn apart by the tidal shifts of a futuristic society, one</p> <p>facing massive overpopulation problems. A science-fiction novel in many ways, the setting is</p> <p>based on a wide breadth of research in fields that include genetics, sustainable urban</p> <p>development, climate change, and the progression towards an information-intensive job market.</p> <p>The conflicts between characters and their setting serve to highlight the potential challenges of this plausible future. They also attempt to form an interweaving, riveting plot to captivate the</p> <p>reader and ultimately raise questions about the direction of our current society and culture.</p> <p>Although entirely fiction, They Knew Full Well remains plausible because of the very</p> <p>human tendencies of its characters as well as the factually-based descriptions in its setting. As</p> <p>the story progresses, it becomes clear that accommodating for an overwhelming number of</p> <p>people ultimately requires the sacrifices of basic freedoms on an individual level. The characters,</p> <p>in many places throughout the novel, are forced to give up their desires, dreams, and choices for</p> <p>the greater good of their society. By the end of the story, many of the characters are</p> <p>fundamentally changed, or they choose to entrench themselves selfishly against the common</p> <p>good. The conflicts that arise do not end well for either party, and the story, by the end, sheds</p> <p>light on our very human qualities of both selfishness and altruism.</p> <p>The thesis is roughly 240 pages in length, comprised of thirteen chapters, as well as a title</p> <p>page and table of contents. Written in the third-person point-of-view, the prose, description, and</p> <p>dialogue have all been given close attention so that the form in many ways matches the content</p> <p>of the story.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year dc:date.available

2017

Author dc:creator

• Kollmer, Matthew Johannes

Contributors dc:contributor

• Douglas Unger
• Maile Chapman
• Vincent Perez
• Robert Futrell

• Creative Writing

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/thesesdissertations/3001

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:thesesdissertations-4004