Abstract
A collection of humorous personal essays written in an effort to close the cognitive gab between "highly functioning" and "cognitively delayed" persons; this project contains a critical introduction that focuses on the genre of the personal essay as well as my writing process and deliberate choices made when constructing this Independent Study; six short essays chronicling my time working at a residential camp for people with disabilities, and an epilogue that allows readers to contrast the development of my views from the beginning of the summer to the end.
Advisor
Alkemeyer, Bryan
Department
English
Recommended Citation
Nuber, Stephanie N., "Why Can't I Take My Parrot to the Pool?" (2014). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 5865.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/5865
Disciplines
Creative Writing | Nonfiction
Keywords
disability studies, humor, personal essays, creative nonfiction
Publication Date
2014
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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