Hana and the wishing tree

dc.contributor.authorBound, Jessica Grace
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeThorpe, Jocelyn (Women's and Gender Studies)en_US
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeAnnandale, David (English, Film, Theatre, and Media)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorCariou, Warren (English, Film, Theatre, and Media)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-11-24T16:28:39Z
dc.date.available2021-11-24T16:28:39Z
dc.date.copyright2021-11-16
dc.date.issued2021en_US
dc.date.submitted2021-11-16T18:01:06Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplineEnglish, Film and Theatreen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractLife as a wingless faerie isn’t easy—especially in the town of Smallhollow, where Hana is picked on by her classmates simply because she is different. Determined to stay as far away from school as possible, Hana ventures deep into the forest beyond the mushroom border and discovers the location of the Wishing Tree—a legendary creature with the magical ability to grant even the most impossible of wishes. Hana convinces the Tree’s guardian to let her inside, but events do not go as planned, and she soon finds herself in conflict with her own severed shadow. In order to prevent her vengeful double from wreaking havoc on the creatures of Smallhollow, Hana must come to terms with her life’s experience in a way that she has never done before—a process that involves learning to embrace her bodily difference as much as it does her shadow. Inspired by the author’s own lived experience with bullying related to hair loss, the story is both honest and heartfelt in its portrayal of how lonely it can feel to be different; but just like Hana learns on her adventure, there is healing to be found in the power of self- acceptance, and it starts with owning your story.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2022en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/36121
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectCreative thesisen_US
dc.subjectCreative writingen_US
dc.subjectFictionen_US
dc.subjectFantasyen_US
dc.subjectYoung adulten_US
dc.subjectMental healthen_US
dc.subjectDisability studiesen_US
dc.subjectBodily differenceen_US
dc.titleHana and the wishing treeen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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