Graduation Term
2014
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Department of English: English Studies
Committee Chair
Kass Fleisher
Abstract
Chethiya is a brown, gay, disabled (ultimately), abused young man from Sri Lanka, who comes to the U.S. on a full scholarship. His dream is to be a Broadway star, but after coming out of his first relationship with an emotionally abusive, alcoholic man, he is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, a chronic, degenerative neurological disease that results in demyelination, causing progressive debilitation. The story is divided into six chapters that narrate his life under various marginalizations he is subjected to, culminating in traumatization. The story, however, ends on a positive note of redemption with the narrator looking forward to his days to come.
Access Type
Dissertation-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Rodrigo, Lasantha, "Firefly Song" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 94.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/94
DOI
http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2014.Rodrigo.L