Date of Award

Spring 2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English

Program/Concentration

Creative Writing

Committee Director

Sheri Reynolds

Committee Member

John McManus

Committee Member

Robert Arnett

Call Number for Print

Special Collections; LD4331.E64 O94 2011

Abstract

The Book of Memes describes the classic battle between free will and mind control. In a process similar to installing new software on a computer, an investigator modifies the behavior of unruly high school students by implantation of new memes, tiny bits of information that regulate human behavior much the same as genes regulate human biology. In short order the students change from thugs to model students. But in the rush to get the job done, the investigator ignores issues such as freedom to choose, and the students are given no choice whether they want new memes or not.

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DOI

10.25777/6bez-x355

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