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Storm Chaser Samir Ali Abdel-Aziz Abdelaziz1@Marshall.Edu Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar Theses, Dissertations and Capstones 2012 Storm Chaser Samir Ali Abdel-Aziz [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/etd Part of the American Literature Commons, and the Fiction Commons Recommended Citation Abdel-Aziz, Samir Ali, "Storm Chaser" (2012). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. Paper 260. This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses, Dissertations and Capstones by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STORM CHASER A thesis submitted to The Graduate College of Marshall University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Department of English by Samir Ali Abdel-Aziz Approved by John Van Kirk, M.F.A., Committee Chairperson Anthony Viola, Ph.D. Timothy Burbery, Ph.D. Marshall University July 2012 ii Acknowledgments This thesis would not be possible without the patience and guidance of Professor John Van Kirk. Prof. Van Kirk repeatedly pushed me out of my comfort zone and never accepted anything but my best, nor did he allow me to accept anything less, as well. His suggestions made the story and characters better. Dr. Viola encouraged me several times to read authors with similar styles. He prompted me to remember my audience and that I should not be afraid to give up control to my readers. Dr. Burbery showed a level of trust in my writing and storytelling abilities that no one ever has before. Additionally, Dr. Rachael Peckham, although not on my thesis committee, gave me unconditional support and crucial feedback. She encouraged me to never let my passion for writing fade away. I would also like to thank my friends and family for their continued support. In Spring 2007, I made friends with a pair of young writers just like myself. Our little “posse” made me a better writer and storyteller and provided so many memorable moments in my time here. I consider their friendship the highest honor. Thank you, David and Rebecca. Last, I would like to thank my mother, Malinda Bonene. When I was growing up in New York City, I would tell her about all these stories in my head. Her advice was always, “Well, you should write them down and be a writer.” And so I did. And now I am. Without her continued support, I never would have been able to get through life’s many tribulations and unexpected crises. Mom, this is as much your accomplishment as it is mine. iii Table of Contents Acknowledgments………………………………………………………………………ii Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………..iv Critical Introduction………………………………………………………………………1 Prologue………………………………………………………………………………….17 Chapter 1: The Start of Something New….……………………………………………...22 Chapter 2: Get Sane Soon……………..…………………………………………………32 Chapter 3: The Weather Girl……………………………………………………………..50 Chapter 4: Legacy………………………………………………………………………..58 Chapter 5: Phin….……………………………………………………………………….77 Chapter 6: Date Night………………………………………………………………........87 Chapter 7: The Arrival...…………………………………………………………………97 Chapter 8: Preferred Reality…………………………………………………………....109 Chapter 9: Conversations…………………………………………………………….....120 Chapter 10: Connections……………………………………………………………….133 Chapter 11: An Unexpected Memory…………………………………………………..144 Chapter 12: The Servant of the Storm………………………………………………….153 Chapter 13: T-Minus……………………………………………………………………166 Chapter 14: Clouds Have Teeth………………………………………………………...180 Chapter 15: Rules Were Meant…………………………………………………………189 Epilogue………………………………………………………………………………...200 Works Cited…………………………………………………………………………….206 iv ABSTRACT: Storm Chaser Samir Abdel-Aziz Storm Chaser is a work of fiction that uses strange, almost supernatural occurrences to symbolically represent various meanings and truths for different characters. Works of fiction that influenced Storm Chaser include The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, A Perfect Day for Bananafish by J.D. Salinger, The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel by Amy Hempel. Reappearing themes include sacrifice, the desire to live a life of purpose, freewill, and the fear of becoming one’s parents. Storm Chaser: Mass Appeal and Non-traditional Influences In 2006, I was flying to Chattanooga, Tennessee. I noticed something odd while looking out the window. We were descending into the clouds, and it felt like being surrounded by something oppressive and sinister. I imagined what would happen if I saw something appear just beyond my line of sight. I got excited and immediately knew I had a story. I am a writer who deals mostly with fantasy and the supernatural. It’s always had an allure with me, and the vast majority of the things I’ve written deal with something beyond what we would encounter in real life. When I first began preparing for my thesis in the Summer of 2011, I realized I wanted to go back and examine the idea of the creatures that lived in the mist. I wanted to try something different and outside of my comfort zone but still remain true to the kind of writer I am. I wanted something that would draw people in regardless of what they thought about fantasy. Enter Storm Chaser. This is a story that is easily the riskiest thing I’ve ever written and probably the most personal. The characters are not mythic heroes fighting armies of darkness; they are people who must try to understand something beyond their comprehension. Each of the main characters in Storm Chaser contains parts of my personality. Some contain a few traces here or there. Zephyrinus has my dramatic and over the top personality. Phin has gained my knowledge of what it’s like to love someone and lose her, and how nothing is ever quite the same without her. Others, however, have much bigger parts of my psyche ingrained in them. 2 Marie Soleil is an American of French-Canadian and Chinese descent who feels she is unable to be taken seriously. This is inspired by my own journey as an Arab- American. Often times I have felt that I could only get into academic programs if I relied on my “diverse” background. I have even been encouraged by my professors to “play up” my background so that I’ll have an easier time of getting in. This inspired the scene where Marie is talking to her college advisor. He sees her only as a minority and has no faith in her ability as a reporter. In his eyes she needs to rely on race and ethnicity and not on talent alone. It’s a problem a lot of minorities find themselves in. For the character Malcolm, I was inspired by channeling a lot of my own fears and insecurities. I have known what it feels like to get left behind as those you love lead lives of their own. Malcolm’s great fear: that he’ll be forgotten and ignored, is also my greatest fear. I think that’s why I’ve given him my sense of humor. Malcolm looks at the world in a different way than most people and has a tendency to make jokes at inappropriate times. Just like me. Gilcomegain allows me to channel a lot of my bitterness and guilt from my teenage years. Growing up, I had to take care of a sick member of my family and had to make sacrifices in regards to experiencing the “normal” teenage experience. Chapter 2 (Get Sane Soon) explores both sides of what happens when a family member suffers mental illness. Gill wants to lead a life free of his family burdens, a feeling I know all too well. Gill also faces his father for abandoning his family when Gill and Malcolm were only 10. The characters allow me a way to confront the pain and frustrations I’ve experienced and put them to a creative use. 3 As a child, I found a lot of reasons for escaping reality. I was a storyteller even as a child, but it wasn’t until Mrs. Daniels’ 6th grade English class that I realized I wanted to a be a writer. Daniels had a number of kids’ books that spanned many genres. In her collection, I found The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis. By the time I had finished reading them, I knew I wanted to be a writer. I devoured any fantasy and science fiction novel I could find after that. I found myself reading The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien in my seventh and eighth grade years. Then something wonderful happened. I started writing a fantasy novel in a blue notebook. At home, when I was not reading, I was writing. In Tolkien and Lewis’ time, fantasy was not appreciated. It was something for people to enjoy, but no one took you seriously if that was the sort of writing you wanted to do. They wrote it anyway, and in doing so have inspired literally thousands of people to write, including me. Which led me to consider my audience when it came time to start working on my thesis. I wanted my writing to be fantastical but still able to be appreciated for its aesthetic value and reach more than one specific audience. When I read Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia as a boy, I enjoyed the stories on their surface level – heroes and magic, the good guys beating the bad guys, all the kid’s stuff that people take for granted. But when I revisited the books later on in my life, I discovered things I hadn’t noticed before. Lewis had layered his books in such a way that every time I reread them, I discovered little things I had missed. Some were just minor details foreshadowing a plot twist or character development while others contained strong 4 religious symbols and Biblical parallels. I have often attempted to replicate that feat in my own writing. If I had to imagine the audience for Storm Chaser, it would be primarily for 15-45 year olds.
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