Event Title

Where We Live

Presenter Information

Kelly Biers, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 285

Start Date

24-4-2006 3:15 PM

End Date

24-4-2006 5:00 PM

Student's Major

English

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

Richard Robbins

Mentor's Department

English

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Second Mentor's Name

Tyler Corbett

Second Mentor's Department

English

Second Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

As a part of a group project exploring the theme Where We Live through various styles of creative writing, I chose to express the theme through-fiction. For my piece, the theme was incorporated into a series of storylines centered around the issue of homelessness. Where We Live carried three basic interpretations that were examined in my piece: a physical location and landscape, a current state of the world in which we live, and a state of mind in society and individuals. Bach storyline was affected in a different way by these three interpretations. Also, the group decided to place in each of our works a series of objects that unified our individual pieces. We attained our goals through observation, discussion, research, and workshop. I will read my piece to the audience, as we will each individually present our writing at the conference.