University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 2016 In the Wake of the End of the World: Stories Cayla M. Fralick University of South Carolina Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Part of the Fiction Commons Recommended Citation Fralick, C. M.(2016). In the Wake of the End of the World: Stories. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/ etd/3372 This Open Access Thesis is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. In the Wake of the End of the World: Stories by Cayla M. Fralick Bachelor of Arts University of South Carolina, 2012 _________________________________________ Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing College of Arts and Sciences University of South Carolina 2016 Accepted by: David Bajo, Director of Thesis Elise Blackwell, Reader Heidi Rae Cooley, Reader Catherine Keyser, Reader Lacy Ford, Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Abstract This collection of short stories came about from my growth as a passionate but imperfect feminist, reflecting on the place I call home—how the South and its politics shape us and how I learned to shape myself. ii Table of Contents Abstract ............................................................................................................................... ii The