UNREAL CITIES

Date Issued:: 2009
Abstract/Description:: Unreal Cities follows three protagonists through war-torn America, which is divided into northern Mainland and southeastern Cumberland factions. "Whalekeeper," set in Cumberland, chronicles the exploits of Murray The Chosen, an aquarium owner who models his own religion on a distorted version of the "Book of Jonah." Murray must decide whether to protect his prize orca or offer it up to the starving townspeople. "This Years War," told in first-person, defines a moral impasse for its protagonist, an aged soldier who feels he can no longer take part in battle. The speaker must risk one more skirmish or find an escape. "What the Mountain Said" explores Hawaii as the worlds last warless sanctuary in Unreal Cities. Maui is overpopulated to the point of needing a governor: Cassidy, a guilt-addled refugee who attempts to forestall a volcanic eruption.

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Name(s):	Rupert, Nickalus Lee, Author Blyn, Robin R., Committee Chair Fink, Jonathan T., Committee Member University of West Florida, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource:	text
Date Issued:	2009
Publisher:	University of West Florida
Language(s):	English
Abstract/Description:	Unreal Cities follows three protagonists through war-torn America, which is divided into northern Mainland and southeastern Cumberland factions. "Whalekeeper," set in Cumberland, chronicles the exploits of Murray The Chosen, an aquarium owner who models his own religion on a distorted version of the "Book of Jonah." Murray must decide whether to protect his prize orca or offer it up to the starving townspeople. "This Years War," told in first-person, defines a moral impasse for its protagonist, an aged soldier who feels he can no longer take part in battle. The speaker must risk one more skirmish or find an escape. "What the Mountain Said" explores Hawaii as the worlds last warless sanctuary in Unreal Cities. Maui is overpopulated to the point of needing a governor: Cassidy, a guilt-addled refugee who attempts to forestall a volcanic eruption.
Identifier:	WFE0000180 (IID), uwf:60867 (fedora)
Note(s):	M.A. Department of English and Foreign Languages Masters
Subject(s):	Post-apocalyptic, war, wasteland, satire, decay
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/uwf/fd/WFE0000180
Restrictions on Access:	campus 2011-11-01
Host Institution:	UWF

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