Publication Date
Fall 11-2014
School
College of Arts and Sciences
Major
English
Keywords
World Literature, Philippines, Creative Writing
Disciplines
English Language and Literature | Other English Language and Literature
Recommended Citation
Turner, Rebecca L., "Slowly Realizing the Other: A Creative Examination of a World Outside the Familiar" (2014). Senior Honors Theses. 494.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/494
Abstract
In this thesis I explore the importance of imagining others complexly, especially members of other cultures whom Westerners tend to view through the lens of stereotype. Rather than seeking to directly quote theory and criticism, though, I consider the implications of these ideas through fiction. A British businessman traveling to the Philippines on holiday encounters Typhoon Yolanda, one of the largest storms in recorded history. Suddenly stranded, Gary must expand his view of the world, realizing (perhaps for the first time) that his status does not make him more—or less—important than anyone else he might encounter.
