Essay Undergraduate 1,889 words

Boston's Big Dig: Costs, Controversies, and Benefits

An analysis of Boston's Big Dig project examining its $14.8 billion cost overruns, construction scandals, public accountability failures, and long-term economic benefits.

U.S. Cities

~10 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,106 words

Schinkel, Pugin, and Jefferson: Architecture and History

Explores how Schinkel, Pugin, and Jefferson drew on historical styles—Greek Revival, Gothic, and Roman Classicism—to shape 19th-century architectural identity.

Arts

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,542 words

British-Jamaican History: Colonialism to Independence

Traces Jamaica's history from Spanish conquest and British colonialism through slavery, emancipation, and the road to independence in 1962.

History

~13 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,059 words

Anabaptist Roots and the Baptist Confession of Faith, 1524–1644

Traces the Baptist movement from Anabaptist predecessors through the 1644 London Baptist Confession, examining key theological differences and shared beliefs.

Religion

~6 min read

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Book Review Undergraduate 654 words

The Black Arrow by Stevenson: A Historical Novel Review

A literary review of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Black Arrow, examining its medieval language, coming-of-age themes, and place among his works.

Literature

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 570 words

Conscience vs. Law in Melville's Billy Budd, Sailor

Explores the conflict between military duty and moral conscience in Melville's Billy Budd, focusing on Captain Vere's drumhead court and the hanging of Billy Budd.

Literature

~3 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 3,825 words

Barbados Culture, History, and Tourism Economy

An overview of Barbados from colonial slavery and African resistance to modern tourism, examining race, culture, and economic inequality across 400 years.

History

~20 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,702 words

Feminism and Gender in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Analyzes how Mina Harker and Lucy Westenra in Bram Stoker's Dracula reflect Victorian ideals and emerging feminist identity in the late 19th century.

Literature

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 690 words

Ideal Culture vs. Real Culture: Ethnicity and Stereotypes

Explores how idealizing ethnic cultures creates harmful stereotypes, obscures real challenges, and misrepresents the dynamic, ever-changing nature of cultural identity.

Anthropology

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,331 words

Icarus and Daedalus as a Modern-Day Family Parable

A personal essay retelling the Icarus myth through a family story about athletic ambition, gender expectations, and the cost of flying too close to the sun.

Literature

~12 min read

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