Below is a selection of my academic writing. These are papers I wrote for coursework throughout college and graduate school.
The Heroic Journey
A research paper exploring how people need to go through the Joseph Campbell's Monomyth, AKA Heroic Journey, in order to mature and achieve individuality.
The Villainous Hero
Another research paper exploring the cultural intent of fairy tales and how Jack and the Beanstalk demonstrates cultural hypocrisy and doesn't fulfill the cultural purposes of fairy tales.
Raman Noodles: The Undiscovered Country
An article written for a class magazine that explores just a few different ways to make Ramen Noodles. The article is supposed to be light-hearted and a little whimsical.
The Reality of Fiction
The idea that all fiction carries some form of truth and reality, and this paper examines the complexities that reflect the basic structure of human relations, perfunctory traditions, and mankind‘s rejection of the bestial self.
Victorian Crisis of Fact
This research paper examines the consequences of information overload on Victorian England that caused people to question what was considered fact.