Date of Award

1-1-2004

Document Type

Thesis - ECU Access Only

Publisher

Edith Cowan University

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy

School

School of Communication and Arts

Faculty

Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences

First Supervisor

Professor Jill Durey

Second Supervisor

Dr Susan Ash

Third Supervisor

Professor Andrew Taylor

Abstract

This thesis comprises a novel, One Thing I love, and an accompanying essay, "Balance in Creation: A Novelist's View of the Psychology of Inspiration. The novel, set in Perth, Western Australia, begins as narrator Anna relates the news of her pregnancy to her American husband Jake. Jake is characteristically enthusiastic; Anna is less sure. As the pregnancy progresses, Jake and Anna attend pregnancy yoga class, have a power struggle over turning the computer room into the nursery, and fend off interference from Jake's parents, who are 20, 000 km, but only a phone call, away. Jake returns to work shortly after baby Max is born, and a growing lack of understanding between Anna and Jake intensifies. When Jake's younger brother Silas visits Perth, Anna finds herself attracted to him. Later, Anna, Jake and Max travel to Utah for Jake's family reunion. There Silas and Anna's increasing involvement is interrupted by closely averted tragedy. Back in Perth, Jake loses his job and Anna returns to work. Eventually Jake finds out about Anna's relationship with his brother. A tentative truce has been established when Jake receives a job offer from his older brother in Utah, forcing Anna to decide where her allegiances lie.

LCSH Subject Headings

Edith Cowan University. Faculty of Community Services, Education and Social Sciences - Dissertations

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) - Psychological aspects

Inspiration

Fiction - Technique

Dissertations

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Access to this thesis is restricted to the exegesis.

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