Wright State University CORE Scholar Browse all Theses and Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 2011 Beyond Aurora Ryan Patrick Ireland Wright State University Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/etd_all Part of the English Language and Literature Commons Repository Citation Ireland, Ryan Patrick, "Beyond Aurora" (2011). Browse all Theses and Dissertations. 449. https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/etd_all/449 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in Browse all Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. BEYOND AURORA A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts By RYAN IRELAND B.A., Wright State University, 2008 2011 Wright State University COPYRIGHT BY RYAN IRELAND 2011 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL April 12, 2011 I HEREBY RECOMMEND THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION BY Ryan Ireland ENTITLED Beyond Aurora BE ACCEPTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Master of Arts Erin Flanagan, Ph.D. Thesis Director Carol Loranger, Ph.D., Chair Department of English Committee on Final Examination Erin Flanagan, Ph.D. Nancy Mack, Ph.D. Scott Geisel, M.A. Andrew Hsu, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate School ABSTRACT Ireland, Ryan. M.A., Department of English Languages and Literatures, Wright State University, 2011. Beyond Aurora. Set in 1888-9, this historical fiction narrative chronicles the events leading up to, and following the Martin brothers’ failed quest for vengeance.