The Genesis Project

Author

Moriah McStay

Date

2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts

Department

English

Committee Chair

Eric Schlich

Committee Member

Mark Mayer

Committee Member

Courtney M Santo

Abstract

As this is a fictional novel, there is no abstract. A brief summary: THE GENESIS PROJECT is American Gods meets the biblical Book of Genesis, and it’s picking a fight with the U.S. Constitution. This is a novel about the myth of American history; the power of nature; and humanity’s connection to stories that help us explain ourselves. Contrasting the “realities” of American life–politics, news cycles, and social media–against our nation’s fascination with religion, faith, and the mystical, The Genesis Project makes the case that, just as humanity’s understanding of the Garden of Eden has shifted and changed over the millennia, the myth might be due for another revision.

Comments

Data is provided by the student.

Library Comment

Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to ProQuest.

Notes

Embargoed until 4/12/2024

Recommended Citation

McStay, Moriah, "The Genesis Project" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3373.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/3373