English Language and Literature ETDs
Publication Date
7-11-2013
Abstract
This Side Up, Upside Down is a collection of one short novella and six short stories dealing with themes of guilt, disconnection, mis-creation, aging, death, grief, and time. The stories mostly follow the life of Theo Cobarde, a Mexican-American man living in the small town of Eagle, Idaho. He is concerned with the experiences of his older family members, who were all migrant farm workers in California in the mid-twentieth century. Having grown up in Idaho, Theo feels disconnected from his family, and most of all, from his father. The guilt of how he treated his aging father eats away at Theo Cobarde, causing strange occurrences in his life.
Degree Name
MFA Creative Writing
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
English
First Committee Member (Chair)
Warner, Sharon Oard
Second Committee Member
Shea, Jerome
Third Committee Member
Islam, Maimuna Dali
Language
English
Keywords
Grief, Aging, Family Relationships, Disconnection, Death, Guilt, Father, Son, Family, Migrant Work, California, Idaho, Fabulism, Magic Realism
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Nunez, Adam Christopher. "This Side Up, Upside Down." (2013). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/engl_etds/76
