Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In The Quiet Corner, recent graduate Hannah lingers on campus as others move on, feeling untethered and uncertain about her future. Drawn to the soon-to-be-demolished library, she stumbles upon a mysterious hidden hallway filled with books chronicling unrealized lives—paths not taken by people she knows. As she reads these haunting “could-have-beens,” she’s inspired to subtly help others reclaim forgotten dreams. Eventually, she finds her own name and two possible futures: one stifled by convention and another vibrant with creative purpose. The experience becomes a turning point, reminding her that fate isn’t fixed—it’s written choice by choice. Empowered, she steps forward into her life with new clarity, even as another soul quietly approaches the same transformative corner she once found.
Author: Marrero, Kaitlyn
Institution: Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7059717176
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