Ziffer, Emily, authorAltschul, Andrew, advisorLevy, EJ, committee memberYalen, Deborah, committee member2018-09-102020-09-062018https://hdl.handle.net/10217/191371These stories are interested in the ways that language, cultural heritage, and physical location influence identity. Moving through different historical time periods and countries, the characters in these stories grapple with questions of self-definition: how much are we defined by our inherited cultures and values and how much are we defined by what we choose to love and claim as our own? In seeking these answers, the characters are forced to confront the tenuous landscape between who they want to be and who they are expected to be. While there is a sense of loss embedded in this kind of self-discovery, there is also the joy of learning how the world, if we let it, has the power to surprise us, and open us up to the possibilities of love.born digitalmasters thesesengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.TextAccess is limited to the Colorado State University community only.