When the moon shines : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This nonfiction novel was written in response to my personal experience with rape. The novel recreates the experience and the emotions that followed. It opens in a fragmented style with time shifts between the present and the past. These time shifts--which are noted with actual dates--represent the erratic thought processes that occur after a traumatic event. The overall purpose of this thesis is to educate the public about a subject that plagues our society. More importantly, it was written so that other rape victims will never again have to feel alone.