Document Type
Honors Thesis
Publication Date
5-2013
Abstract
In writing Fishers of Men, I have had several goals, the first of which is to explore what it means to be human through the experiences of super-humans and supernatural creatures. Secondly, I want to create a world that is recognizable and believable as Earth despite the influence of the supernatural. Finally, I want to represent the presence of the poetic in the everyday.
Fishers of Men takes place in near-future New York City. Ravaged by a severe hurricane, much of the city is in ruins. The Bronx has been hit hardest out of the still-habitable portions of the city, and has been overrun by gangs. This, Tome concluded, was the perfect place to run his operation from; hiding in plain sight from his enemies, he assembles a motley crew of people with incredible, superhuman abilities. With this dysfunctional family of superheroes, Tome plans to save the world.
Recommended Citation
Tieszen, Matthew, "Fishers of Men" (2013). Honors College. 98.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/98