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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Apt Pupil: A Discussion on the Novel

What does “The child is the father of the man” mean in the context of Tod? The ‘child is the father of the man’ means that how one is as...

Apt Pupil: A Discussion on the Novel

What does “The child is the father of the man” mean in the context of Tod? The ‘child is the father of the man’ means that how one is as...

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A Discussion on Psychological Gothic

The two pieces you will read this week have a great deal to do with how our modern conceptions of the gothic are understood -- first, Freud's "The Uncanny" or...

A Discussion on Psychological Gothic

The two pieces you will read this week have a great deal to do with how our modern conceptions of the gothic are understood -- first, Freud's "The Uncanny" or...

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Dracula: A Discussion on the Novel

For many of you, this will be the first time you have read Dracula; while you have seen the un-dead in films, some good and some definitely horrible, there are...

Dracula: A Discussion on the Novel

For many of you, this will be the first time you have read Dracula; while you have seen the un-dead in films, some good and some definitely horrible, there are...

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A Discussion on Gothic Films

What's in the Box?!?!?! I watched Silence of the Lambs for the first time, so I will speak a little bit about that, but Se7en is one of my favourite...

A Discussion on Gothic Films

What's in the Box?!?!?! I watched Silence of the Lambs for the first time, so I will speak a little bit about that, but Se7en is one of my favourite...

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Setting Through the Lens of Carnivalesque and G...

Gothic narratives use Carnivalesque themes to set up expectations for the fate of the characters through depictions of gloomy castles, mazes, and ruins. Using The Castle of Otranto by Horace...

Setting Through the Lens of Carnivalesque and G...

Gothic narratives use Carnivalesque themes to set up expectations for the fate of the characters through depictions of gloomy castles, mazes, and ruins. Using The Castle of Otranto by Horace...

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The Italian: A Discussion on the Novel

In the preface, Radcliffe sets up what follows in a manner that distances the reader. Who is telling the story and why might she choose to create such a “blind”...

The Italian: A Discussion on the Novel

In the preface, Radcliffe sets up what follows in a manner that distances the reader. Who is telling the story and why might she choose to create such a “blind”...