Title of Abstract
“Flay Steak and Sautéed Fingers”
Session Title
Humanities and Fine Arts
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Faculty Mentor
Dustin M. Hoffman, Ph.D.
Abstract
The short fiction, “Flay Steak and Sautéed Fingers,” will explore the childhood anxieties of sharing the contents of a lunchbox with classmates. Hannah Hearne is starting public school for the first time, endorsed by her father and condemned by her mother. The caveat, however, is to keep her lunch concealed, which is a cannibalistic delicacy. Focusing on scene building and interiority craft, the literary work will exemplify the fear and apprehension over revealing cultural norms and practices with those unfamiliar with them, using food as a vehicle for these worries. This short story will tackle the use of food as an expression of one’s cultural and socioeconomic background.
Course Assignment
WRIT 507 – Hoffman
Previously Presented/Performed?
World of Food Interdisciplinary Conference, Winthrop University, February 2019; Fifth Annual Showcase of Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors (SOURCE), Winthrop University, April 2019
Start Date
12-4-2019 1:30 PM
“Flay Steak and Sautéed Fingers”
DIGS 114
The short fiction, “Flay Steak and Sautéed Fingers,” will explore the childhood anxieties of sharing the contents of a lunchbox with classmates. Hannah Hearne is starting public school for the first time, endorsed by her father and condemned by her mother. The caveat, however, is to keep her lunch concealed, which is a cannibalistic delicacy. Focusing on scene building and interiority craft, the literary work will exemplify the fear and apprehension over revealing cultural norms and practices with those unfamiliar with them, using food as a vehicle for these worries. This short story will tackle the use of food as an expression of one’s cultural and socioeconomic background.
