
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

Delightful Wordplay and Concealed Conflict in '...
Charlotte Brontë’s novel, Jane Eyre, employs a wonderful turn of phrase, all stemming from Jane’s last name, “Eyre”. It is so unbelievably multifunctional, I could barely tolerate my excitement and...
Delightful Wordplay and Concealed Conflict in '...
Charlotte Brontë’s novel, Jane Eyre, employs a wonderful turn of phrase, all stemming from Jane’s last name, “Eyre”. It is so unbelievably multifunctional, I could barely tolerate my excitement and...

Identity Explored Through Mystery and Discovery...
The Victorian Era of literature was vast, and the evolution of ideas and stakes grew particularly towards the end of 19th century. The four novels, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens...
Identity Explored Through Mystery and Discovery...
The Victorian Era of literature was vast, and the evolution of ideas and stakes grew particularly towards the end of 19th century. The four novels, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens...

What is a Home?: A "Harry Potter and the Philos...
Is there a circular journey in this first novel of the series? Is the concept of “home” is fraught with difficulty. Prove or disprove. The concept of ‘home’ in Harry Potter...
What is a Home?: A "Harry Potter and the Philos...
Is there a circular journey in this first novel of the series? Is the concept of “home” is fraught with difficulty. Prove or disprove. The concept of ‘home’ in Harry Potter...

Success in Equal Companionship: A "Jane Eyre" D...
The ending has caused much consternation over the years amongst critics and readers; in your estimation, is Jane’s return to Rochester a success or a failure The ending of Jane...
Success in Equal Companionship: A "Jane Eyre" D...
The ending has caused much consternation over the years amongst critics and readers; in your estimation, is Jane’s return to Rochester a success or a failure The ending of Jane...

Playing God - The Folly of Mad Scientists: A Di...
The Island of Doctor Moreau explores scientific ethics, and despite the years that have passed, I think it’s as relevant as ever. The animal cruelty, the playing at God, the secrecy...
Playing God - The Folly of Mad Scientists: A Di...
The Island of Doctor Moreau explores scientific ethics, and despite the years that have passed, I think it’s as relevant as ever. The animal cruelty, the playing at God, the secrecy...

Heroes and Heroines: A Discussion on "The Princ...
The Princess and the Goblin is one of the few texts from the Victorian “golden age” of children’s literature that gives us a representation of a male and female hero/ine. What...
Heroes and Heroines: A Discussion on "The Princ...
The Princess and the Goblin is one of the few texts from the Victorian “golden age” of children’s literature that gives us a representation of a male and female hero/ine. What...