Date of Award:
5-2024
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Arts (MA)
Department:
English
Committee Chair(s)
Amber Caron
Committee
Amber Caron
Committee
Jennifer Sinor
Committee
Beth Buyserie
Abstract
The Last Days of Elder Mitchell is a novella following the eponymous Latter-Day Saint missionary as he narrates the miracles performed by his colleague, Elder Gibson, as well as his personal grappling with his queer identity as he serves a high-demand religion that condemns people like him. The narrative explores the intersection of queerness and faith, the form of the novella, and the healing nature of autobiographical fiction.
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9501fcab4be7ae9962fbea47b1315622
Recommended Citation
Bylund, Jack, "The Last Days of Elder Mitchell" (2024). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present. 201.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd2023/201
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