Advisory Committee Chair
Jim Braziel
Advisory Committee Members
Kerry Madden
Kieran Quinlan
Gale Temple
Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
2012
Degree Name by School
Master of Arts (MA) College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
TABOO is a novel aimed at capturing the hardships of contemporary American society, especially its youth. The ongoing financial crisis of the early 2000s takes its toll on nearly every American. Budding, college educated youths find themselves somewhat disenfranchised in modern America. TABOO, through its hard-luck protagonist Conrad Kemp and his struggle to make a living as a freelance journalist in New York City, considers aspects of freedom in an ailing America. So too, the novel focuses on ephemeral freedoms, or temporary escapes, most of which are not always publicly palatable. Our taboo activities, sexual or innocent, provide a sense of escapism behind closed doors. Conrad delves into a world where private taboos become public taboos, delivering much more than temporary pleasure or freedom.
Recommended Citation
Sawaya, George, "Taboo: A Novel" (2012). All ETDs from UAB. 2905.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/2905