Author Type

Graduate Student

Date of Award

2008

Document Type

Thesis

Publication Status

Version of Record

Submission Date

October 2026

Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]

Furman, Andrew

Abstract

This novel is the first-person account of Max Rosenbloom, who has difficulty forming personal relationships, difficulty telling the truth. He enters a Work-Study program to graduate from High School, landing a job as an apprentice in a taxidermy shop operated by Richard, who becomes a strong influence in his life. Themes explored include what is art and what is not art within the framework of the modernization of taxidermy techniques. Another theme is how Max deals with death of his father and death of the animals that Max mounts in the course of his taxidermy training. Finally, a major theme is explored concerning the conflict within Max, who has trouble telling the truth and makes a conscious decision to lie in order to further his career.

Extent

132 p.

Comments

Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.F.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Identifier

FA00000920

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