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Kill for Love is the first half of a novel written during my two years as an M.F.A. student at California State University, Long Beach. The novel’s protagonist, Tiffany, is a privileged sorority member living in West L.A. The novel opens soon after her senior year has begun. Her usual vapid activities no longer satisfy her, and she cannot sleep. After a fraternity party, Tiffany gives into a homicidal urge, killing her date. She soon embarks on a murder spree while trying to maintain a relationship with her new love interest. I used Tiffany’s murderous habits to comment on class, gender and college culture.
| Advisor: | Cooper, Stephen |
| Commitee: | Glatt, Lisa, Zepeda, Rafael |
| School: | California State University, Long Beach |
| Department: | English |
| School Location: | United States -- California |
| Source: | MAI 55/04M(E), Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | Creative writing, American literature |
| Keywords: | Creative writing, L.a. fiction, Novel |
| Publication Number: | 10099871 |
| ISBN: | 9781339638270 |
