Date of Graduation
Fall 2017
Degree
Master of Arts in English
Department
English
Committee Chair
Sara Burge
Abstract
This collection contains poetry introduced in a critical way via a theory-based creative nonfiction essay. The work included is a meditation on what identity means on both an intimate and a larger scale, and how the two might be affected by the choices we are faced with from a young age. Elements of pop culture are used alongside rural elements of the surrounding areas to illustrate changing or stagnant viewpoints on topics such as masculinity, gender norms, and queer expression. Peppermint is a document of my mind as it once was, and how it has been shaped up to this moment.
Keywords
poetry, creative nonfiction, gender identities, motherhood, sexuality, queer theory
Subject Categories
Poetry
Copyright
© Anthony Isaac Bradley
Recommended Citation
Bradley, Anthony Isaac, "Peppermint" (2017). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 3205.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3205
