Date of Award:
5-1987
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
English
Committee Chair(s)
Barre Toelken
Committee
Barre Toelken
Committee
Steve Siporin
Committee
Jay Anderson
Abstract
This thesis employs the literary folklorist methodology to explore personal narratives. Personal narratives told by Elizabeth (Beth) Wyatt Winn were analyzed. It was discovered that these narratives provide an eyewitness account of history, reveal world views, and encapsulate experiences into values and personal meanings. The depth of meaning found in Elizabeth (Beth) Wyatt Winn's personal narratives illustrates the importance of personal narratives in historical research and historical re-creation and simulation.
Appendices include several oral interviews containing personal narratives.
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Recommended Citation
Thomas, Jeannie Banks, "Honoring the Farm: Identity and Meaning in Personal Narratives" (1987). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 7379.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7379
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