Date of Graduation
Spring 2020
Degree
Master of Arts in English
Department
English
Committee Chair
Joel Chaston
Abstract
A selection from A Path Unfolding, an original young adult fantasy novel about a girl named Al, who strives to fulfil a prophecy in order to restore the natural order in the magical land of Anthe. Preceded by a critical introduction detailing the genre and craft influences on the work. The novel explores themes of truth and deception, and asks the questions of what, exactly, it means to be a ‘chosen one’.
Keywords
young adult, fantasy, portal fantasy, prophecy, novel excerpt
Subject Categories
Fiction
Copyright
© Sarah Lucille Parris
Recommended Citation
Parris, Sarah Lucille, "A Path Unfolding" (2020). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 3506.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3506
