Publication Date
5-2015
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
David Bell (Director), Wes Berry, Dale Rigby
Degree Program
Department of English
Degree Type
Master of Arts
Abstract
This is a coming of age story about two very different boys – Jason, a Northerner who ends up stuck in a small Southern town and Billy, a Southern boy with an abusive father. The boys become friends and grow up learning the dark secrets that are allowed to fester in a tiny southern town ruled by the Good Ol’ Boy System of justice. The story chronicles how their shared experiences change them in ways they never imagined and ultimately destroys their friendship and their lives. Through a history of violence and prejudice, Billy and Jason learn who they really are and just how far they’re willing to go to get what they want. They discover the true meaning of strength and weakness and how to survive in a world where they don’t fit in. The story explores the issues of violence, drug abuse, and murder that often lie hidden beneath the façade of fanatic Christianity, propriety, and status in seemingly innocent, charming Southern towns.
Disciplines
English Language and Literature | Fiction | Literature in English, North America
Recommended Citation
Schofield, April, "Blood At The Root" (2015). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 1450.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1450