Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Date of Award

Spring 2026

Document Type

Honors Paper

Degree Name

English Creative Writing-BA

Department

English

Advisor

Dr. Shannon Lakanen

First Committee Member

Dr. Shannon Lakanen

Second Committee Member

Dr. Jeremy Llorence

Third Committee Member

Dr. Deborah Solomon

Keywords

Humor, Essay, Interpersonal, Entertainment

Subject Categories

Creative Writing | Higher Education

Abstract

This project is a collection of personal essays that explores the author’s ever-changing relationship with humor and the comic. Before indulging the body of the project, there will first be a critical preface that serves to describe the methodology of how the personal essay works as a form of creative writing, how the genre serves the project and its topic, and the way in which the author uses the personal essay in his creative process. Additionally, the preface will also make an explicit description of the greater purpose and intention of the author’s writing as it fits into the discipline of English and creative writing. After this, the project will lead into the body of the project, consisting of seven essays, ranging between four to eight pages individually, serving as the main substance of the project. After the body’s conclusion, the project will end with a bibliography of all sources used for this project, whether referenced or cited. This includes professional comedians/speakers as well as scholarly work that has been done on humor.

Licensing Permission

Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use

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