This thesis, through works of fiction and creative nonfiction, examines issues of coming-of-age sexuality and identity. Though the speakers in each piece vary in age, background, location, and socioeconomic status, they share one commonality: each woman is trying to wade through her relationships with others and her relationships to both sexuality and identity. Each story in this collection attempts to capture a transformative process which ultimately results in self-discovery and an altered worldview.
