Date of Award
2019
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Stonecoast
First Advisor
Aaron Hamburger
Second Advisor
Breena Clarke
Third Advisor
Justin Tussing
Abstract
Included in this thesis are five short stories and the start of a novel. Themes include Filipino American and Filipino cultural identity, definitions of home, and first and second generational family interpersonal relationships. The stories are written in either first or second-person point of view, mainly from a female perspective. The settings for the stories feature natural and urban landscapes including locations in Northern California, New York City, the Philippines, Siem Reap, Cambodia, and Prague. The main characters are Filipino or Filipino Americans who experience feelings of loneliness, internal conflict, parental pressure, and both platonic and romantic love.
Recommended Citation
Loleng, Stephanie Mejia, "Catching Fireflies" (2019). Stonecoast MFA Theses and Capstones. 115.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/stonecoast/115
