Date of Award
12-21-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
English
First Advisor
Michelle Beissel-Heath
Committee Members
Ferial Pearson, Megan Hartman, Susan Honeyman, Laurinda Weisse
Keywords
Children's Literature;Social Justice
Abstract/Description
Storytelling is a vital part of the human experience. Stories can help heal trauma, help us all confront our monsters and inner demons, and can shape the way we understand ourselves and our place in the world. Kwame Mbalia’s Tristan Strong series are an example of the way stories can do all these things in themselves, and also address the ways stories do all of these things within Tristan Strong’s story. In the following thesis, I will examine the art and importance of storytelling, the ways in which stories can grow and change beyond their origins, and the ways in which stories can help us wrestle with and integrate issues in the form of monsters.
Recommended Citation
Champ-Correll, Shaye Lynn, "Stories of Social Justice: How the Art of Storytelling in Tristan Strong can Heal Racial Trauma in the Unites States" (2022). English Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity. 10.
https://openspaces.unk.edu/eng-etd/10