JUVENILIA

the word juvenilia means the work of one's youth, a fitting term for the entirety of my undergraduate degree in English Literature and Classical History. These essays, for posterity, are unaltered from their original submission form. As such, you can clearly see the growth from 18 years old to 22 years old, . Many of these essays, were written in one night, while sequestered in the library until 2 in the morning at which time they kicked me out. Others were written after the discovery of Irish coffee, a magical potion which doubled my writing speed. Still others were with tequila on my desk as I slogged through article after article after article Looking for qualifying bibliographies for bloated citations. Therefore, what you see here, Is the unadulterated proof of progress. My progress. I have written these in order from newest to oldest, the most recent one having been Delightful Word Play and Concealed conflict in Jane eyre.

for now this is my entire undergraduate degree, listed here in blog form for your perusal. Perhaps at some point, I will have it available in E book and paperback form if anyone is interested, but for now it's free here. I was the very first in my family to go to university, and boy what an experience it was....

Juvenilia: University-Era Essays

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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...

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The Third Time is Not the Charm: A "Dracula" Di...

Context is key – what kind of fears and anxieties of the 1890s do you think this novel might address? This was my third time reading this novel, and it’s...

The Third Time is Not the Charm: A "Dracula" Di...

Context is key – what kind of fears and anxieties of the 1890s do you think this novel might address? This was my third time reading this novel, and it’s...

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An Optimistic Trajectory: A "Great Expectations...

Is it realistic that a child of the lower class would ever be given the opportunity that Pip receives? Would Pip have had the desire if he had not had...

An Optimistic Trajectory: A "Great Expectations...

Is it realistic that a child of the lower class would ever be given the opportunity that Pip receives? Would Pip have had the desire if he had not had...

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A Study on Voice and Diction: A Discussion of "...

What effect does the run on nature of Carroll's first two sentences have on the following narrative, and why did he choose to use that sentence structure? Lewis Carroll’s intentional...

A Study on Voice and Diction: A Discussion of "...

What effect does the run on nature of Carroll's first two sentences have on the following narrative, and why did he choose to use that sentence structure? Lewis Carroll’s intentional...

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The Power of Belief: A Discussion on "The Pictu...

The centrality of Basil’s masterpiece portrait of Dorian creates many questions about art, representation, responsibility, character, craft, society, life….. what do you make of the artist – Basil – and...

The Power of Belief: A Discussion on "The Pictu...

The centrality of Basil’s masterpiece portrait of Dorian creates many questions about art, representation, responsibility, character, craft, society, life….. what do you make of the artist – Basil – and...

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Symbolic Depictions in Fiction Using Animals: A...

Characters – People and/or Animals? Create character profiles for each of the main characters – do you naturally include the animal characters? Do you treat them the same or differently than...

Symbolic Depictions in Fiction Using Animals: A...

Characters – People and/or Animals? Create character profiles for each of the main characters – do you naturally include the animal characters? Do you treat them the same or differently than...