Carey, Patrick, authorAusubel, Ramona, advisorDungy, Camille, committee memberEmami, Sanam, committee member2023-08-282025-08-282023https://hdl.handle.net/10217/236883Keepers is a novel told through the rotating first-person perspectives of three lighthouse keepers on an island in northern Lake Michigan around twenty-five years from now, in the midst of the Second Great Depression. It takes place during a weeklong visit by one keeper's son, who forces them to reassess their pasts and return to the present. By foregrounding backstory and digging for the differences within repetitions, the novel traces a gradual accrual of emotional and spiritual mass even as individual events seem to blend like raindrops in a puddle.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.fatherhoodliteraturenovellighthouseseconomyMidwestTextEmbargo expires: 08/28/2025.