Title

Firefly Song

Author

Lasantha Rodrigo, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

3-17-2014

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Department of English: English Studies

First Advisor

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.

Comments

Imported from ProQuest Rodrigo_ilstu_0092E_10173.pdf

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

Page Count

169