Van Zyl, Francois (2024) Madonnas: novel. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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Abstract
Madonnas is a story about trauma, addiction, and deception. Following a stint in a drug rehabilitation centre, Norrin Wilfrit falls in league with a group of scam artists who claim to be able to summon the ghosts of loved ones – for a price. Plagued by memories of abandonment, Norrin struggles to reconcile his actions as he becomes entrenched in the lives of his newfound family. When an old friend from his past appears, Norrin must choose between a life of destruction or healing. Madonnas explores how the genre of crime-thriller can ask the big questions: fate over free will, the influence of maternal figures, and perception of reality.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| URI: | http://research.library.mun.ca/id/eprint/16672 |
| Item ID: | 16672 |
| Keywords: | madonnas, tarot, crime, trauma |
| Department(s): | Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of > English Language and Literature |
| Date: | September 2024 |
| Date Type: | Submission |
| Library of Congress Subject Heading: | Trauma--Psychological aspects--Fiction; Addicts--Rehabilitation--Fiction; Crime--Psychological aspects--Fiction; Suspense fiction |
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