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
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...
Late Renaissance Poetry & Prose Final
I. PART I i. ‘Why Must I Thus Forever Be Confined,’ Hester Pulter In “Why Must I Thus Forever be Confined,” by Hester Pulter, rhyme scheme and meter play a...
Late Renaissance Poetry & Prose Final
I. PART I i. ‘Why Must I Thus Forever Be Confined,’ Hester Pulter In “Why Must I Thus Forever be Confined,” by Hester Pulter, rhyme scheme and meter play a...
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,...
The Truth of Pocahontas Revealed
Most of what is known about Pocahontas is legend and myth, not fact. Sources are conflicting, and primary sources we do have, namely from John Smith and his Generall Historie (1625) is...
The Truth of Pocahontas Revealed
Most of what is known about Pocahontas is legend and myth, not fact. Sources are conflicting, and primary sources we do have, namely from John Smith and his Generall Historie (1625) is...
A Historical Account of the Depiction and Evolu...
Since the ancient world, there have always been depictions of magic and witches. From Greece and Rome to England, literary depictions have always influenced the image of witches, and there...
A Historical Account of the Depiction and Evolu...
Since the ancient world, there have always been depictions of magic and witches. From Greece and Rome to England, literary depictions have always influenced the image of witches, and there...
Milton's "Areopagitica"
Prior to this course, I had never encountered the word Areopagitica. When I looked it up in my dictionary, I was delighted to see it was not listed. When I googled...
Milton's "Areopagitica"
Prior to this course, I had never encountered the word Areopagitica. When I looked it up in my dictionary, I was delighted to see it was not listed. When I googled...