
The Sum of My Undergraduate Degree
Call it being Type "A", being anal retentive, intelligent, stupid, crazy, on-crack, but I saved every single paper from my undergraduate degree (at least most of them.)
Most people write their papers, wipe their brows with tear-soaked tissues, and say "thank fuck that's done so I can never think about THAT again," before moving onto the next paper.
To me, I thought that was a waste. If I'm going to spend five years of my life writing papers, researching, and learning how to think deeply and critically, how can you measure your actual progress without keeping that record? So. I kept it. And it is very obvious how much I grew even year to year, never mind how much I grew from year one to year five.
Preserved entirely, I present, ALL of my papers that have survived (alas, when my mac died on me, I didn't have every single one backed up, so you can see the gaps in the earlier years). I have published them so it actually adheres to the dates they were submitted, and from most recent to least recent.
The growth is astonishing.
All the essays are available for free below, but a bound edition will soon be available, and the funds from the sales of this book will be 100% going to my student debt.
Juvenilia: University-Era Essays

On Demeter's Mysteries
Demeter’s origins are from the Neolithic period, 10,000 years ago, and emerged as a result of the beginning of agriculture. Demeter is associated with motherhood, grain, and fertility, though, linguistically...
On Demeter's Mysteries
Demeter’s origins are from the Neolithic period, 10,000 years ago, and emerged as a result of the beginning of agriculture. Demeter is associated with motherhood, grain, and fertility, though, linguistically...
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On Gladiator: A Discussion on the Film [2000]
How does the film explore the effects of Roman power and corruption in the personal conflict between Marcus Aurelius and Commodus? In the conflict between Commodus and Maximus? The film...
On Gladiator: A Discussion on the Film [2000]
How does the film explore the effects of Roman power and corruption in the personal conflict between Marcus Aurelius and Commodus? In the conflict between Commodus and Maximus? The film...
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On Spartacus: A Discussion on the Film [1960]
How does the film characterize Spartacus and his army of slaves? The film characterizes Spartacus and his slaves as "less than" human beings, at least from the perspective of the...
On Spartacus: A Discussion on the Film [1960]
How does the film characterize Spartacus and his army of slaves? The film characterizes Spartacus and his slaves as "less than" human beings, at least from the perspective of the...
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On Cleopatra: A Discussion on the Film [1963]
How does the film portray Cleopatra as the sexually and politically powerful woman? Is this image of female empowerment consistent within the film? The film portrays Cleopatra as sexually and...
On Cleopatra: A Discussion on the Film [1963]
How does the film portray Cleopatra as the sexually and politically powerful woman? Is this image of female empowerment consistent within the film? The film portrays Cleopatra as sexually and...

The Diminished Value of Barbarian Lives by Romans
The relationship between Romans and their neighbours, or "barbarians" as the Romans called them, is a complicated one, and one that went through an impressive evolution. One event in particular,...
The Diminished Value of Barbarian Lives by Romans
The relationship between Romans and their neighbours, or "barbarians" as the Romans called them, is a complicated one, and one that went through an impressive evolution. One event in particular,...

Interpreting Sources from Antiquity
The key to understanding Ancient Rome in its various stages is through the sources, both in literature and archaeology that have been left behind. These sources are very useful in...
Interpreting Sources from Antiquity
The key to understanding Ancient Rome in its various stages is through the sources, both in literature and archaeology that have been left behind. These sources are very useful in...