Semester of Graduation
Spring 2019
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
English
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
The Lowly Ones is a collection of short stories that interrogates the meaning of beatitudes written about in Luke 6:20–23 in the Bible. The characters in these stories navigate complex moral situations that examine the meaning behind the values presented in the beatitudes: mercy, sorrow, persecution, etc. These women face the challenges of faith in surprising ways, through the notoriety of a dead sister, the fascination with a lower-class neighbor, and the mysterious purchase of an exotic bird. This collection thoroughly erases the fictitious line religion and society draw between saints and sinners.
Recommended Citation
Grillon, Cassie Meredith Benson, "The Lowly Ones" (2019). LSU Master's Theses. 4869.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/4869
Committee Chair
Davis, Jennifer
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.4869