Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...

Critical Introduction [excerpt] "The Tale of Jim Bum: A Poker Memoir" is a satirical fictional account that is half literary realism and half poker memoir. The manuscript covers the beginning (Part One) of the novel I plan to finish for my MFA capstone project. It follows a first person narrator named Jim "Bum", a poker aficiando that works as a janitor at a casino where he gambles his wages irresponsibly, all while supporting his wife who pursues her dreams to be a cardiologist. One half of the...