Date of Award
2002
Degree Name
English
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Katharine Rodier
Second Advisor
Marie Manilla
Third Advisor
Sherri Smith
Abstract
Predominantly explores the author's decade-long struggle with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, from pre-onset to present day. Other universal themes include dysfunctional family life, discrimination, materialism, adolescence, alcohol and drug abuse, music, religion, academia, married life, hypochondria, disease, and death.
Subject(s)
Finnerty, Mora Lee - Autobiography.
Anorexia nervosa patients' writings, American.
Bulimia patients' writings, American.
Recommended Citation
Finnerty, Mora Lee, "Dancing with the Bag Lady" (2002). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 584.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/584
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