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Wreak Havoc

Author

• Cassandra E. Hampshire, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Abstract

The nine female centric stories in my short story collection, Wreak Havoc, aim to investigate the complexities in life, and death, and pry into why we feel what we feel and what we choose to do about it. My stories look into the duality of the decisions we make, and how good and bad are two sides of the same coin. The choices we make can mean nothing or everything, and the emotions that come with it are not just black and white. Most of the time, they’re exhilarating, painful, convoluted, and not willing to be ignored, by which they end up wreaking havoc.

Advisor

Geoffrey Herbach

Committee Member

Rachael Hanel

Date of Degree

2026

Language

english

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Program of Study

Creative Writing

Department

English

College

Humanities and Social Sciences

Recommended Citation

Hampshire, C. E. (2026). Wreck havoc [Unpublished master’s thesis]. Minnesota State University, Mankato.