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Title
The Book of Mortimer: another testament!
Description
The Book of Mortimer is a satirical account about the rise of a new modern day Mormon woman prophet named Champ. The mother of six—and wife to a very codependent man that can’t be left alone with a comfortable couch—believes a new testament is buried in a small field conveniently next to her kids’ bus stop. Taking place in a lower class area constructed entirely of beige apartments in Mesa, Arizona, The Book of Mortimer plays on similar themes of the early day Mormon Church and reimagines this American religion if it were discovered in the 21st century. Complete with an elite Home Owner’s Association, a corrupt frozen pizza company, a ten-year old capitalist, a trio of milk purveyors that hold a group of unfortunates hostage in the biggest grocery store in The United States, and an elementary school that is quite possibly run by a Neo-Nazi principal hiding his identity, The Book of Mortimer is an exhaustively entertaining novel, exploring themes of poverty and class, relationships and commitment, and figuring out one’s self-worth in an overwhelming world of persuasion and guilt.
Date Created
2016
Contributors
- Wilcock, Heath (Author)
- Ison, Tara (Thesis advisor)
- Bell, Matt (Committee member)
- Rios, Alberto (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
ii, 216 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.38690
Statement of Responsibility
by Heath Wilcock
Description Source
Viewed on October 3, 2016
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.F.A., Arizona State University, 2016
Field of study: Creative writing
System Created
- 2016-06-01 08:56:28
System Modified
- 2021-08-30 01:23:06
- 3 years 2 months ago
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