Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2006
Document Type
MFA Creative Writing Thesis
Degree Type
MFA
College
Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Committee Chair
James Harms
Abstract
Chutes and Ladders is a collection of poetry based primarily around our collective notion of childhood. The poems that follow are both a celebration and a critique of the American Dream, the picket fence, and all the things that lie beyond that. The text is written from the perspective of a variety of characters and voices. Like childhood, the meaning behind each poem is typically clear when experienced or first read, and more complex when remembered or read a second time.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Katherine E., "Chutes and Ladders" (2006). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 4210.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/4210
Embargo Reason
Permanent Embargo – MFA Creative Writing