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    The Dad Cycle

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    Author
    Fairbrother, Elissa
    Advisor
    Kay Satre; Lorna Milne; Murphy Fox
    Date of Issue
    1999-04-01
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    https://scholars.carroll.edu/handle/20.500.12647/2613
    Title
    The Dad Cycle
    Type
    thesis
    Abstract
    We write to communicate, to create relationships. Telling our stories helps us connect with others. We write to give meaning to life’s processes. As the writer searches, struggles to express her thoughts, she may help the reader through his own personal meaning-making. Writers often say they write to find out what they believe; reading can yield similar results. Comparing and contrasting the writer’s experience to our own lives helps us gain a better understanding of ourselves. I hope to provide readers with such an opportunity; I hope ‘The Dad Cycle” speaks to experiences we all share. In this piece, I have combined memoir, confessional poetry, and personal essay to tell the story of life with my father, coping with his death, and learning to live again. I use memoir to relate my past experiences, confessional poetry to convey the weight of emotion, and personal essay to introduce expository materials, connecting my story with the writings and philosophies of others.
    Degree Awarded
    Bachelor's
    Semester
    Spring
    Department
    Languages & Literature
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