Date of Award
Fall 12-15-2016
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Call Number
PS3603.A7752 T47 2016
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Stonecoast
First Advisor
Aaron Hamburger
Abstract
My novel, This Is Not Your Life examines themes of identity, class, and fate. Identical twin sisters, Annie and Quinn Graves, shared a troubled childhood, which led each of them down very different life paths. Annie is now climbing the corporate ladder at work, while Quinn leads the perfect family life in Richmond’s elite suburbs. And yet, they’re both unhappy, yearning for something different than the lives that seem to have chosen them. The two women decide to switch places for a while, hoping for a change of scenery and lifestyle. However, that decision has potentially disastrous consequences for them both.
Recommended Citation
Carroll-Smith, Ella M., "This is Not Your Life" (2016). Stonecoast MFA Theses and Capstones. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/stonecoast/3
