These Uncertain Times
Abstract
This work is a creative thesis and focuses primarily on the reactions people have when in times of crisis, as well as introspection on whether or not it would be the moral decision to change things in the past, if it were possible. The creative works portion of this thesis is the beginning of a science fiction novel, titled These Uncertain Times, which takes place in an alternate timeline to our own where the Cold War escalated in the early 1980s. The plot follows two different characters in different time periods: one of the main characters’ story is set in the year 2024 and follows her as she attempts to discover how to change the past. The second storyline takes place in the early 1980s, and follows another main character as he makes his way through a world which has suddenly been plunged into chaos. Overall, my research focused primarily on science fiction works of a similar genre, as well as research into topics that are relevant to the themes of the story.
Subject
ACCCreative
science fiction
Cold War
time travel
historical events
Aggie Creative Collective
Creative Writing
creative writing
Citation
Forrest, Abbigail E (2021). These Uncertain Times. Undergraduate Research Scholars Program. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /194372.