Essay Undergraduate 2,457 words

Plato's Republic: Appetite, Discipline, and Human Nature

An analysis of Plato's Republic examining appetites, discipline, and wisdom, and how these ancient lessons remain relevant to modern society's culture of indulgence.

Philosophy

~13 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 3,409 words

Jane Austen's Gentleman Ideal in Emma: Mr. Knightley

Explores how Jane Austen uses Mr. Knightley in Emma to redefine the English gentleman ideal and critique gender roles in early 19th-century society.

Literature

~18 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,434 words

Margin Call (2011): Realism and the Financial Crisis on Film

An analysis of how J.C. Chandor's Margin Call (2011) realistically portrays the 2008 financial crisis through narrative, aesthetics, and character humanization.

Arts

~13 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 908 words

Gladwell's 10,000-Hour Rule: Practice, Luck, and Success

A critical analysis of Gladwell's Outliers examining the 10,000-hour rule, situational luck, and why success requires more than deliberate practice alone.

Psychology

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,672 words

Piaget's Formal Operational Stage in The Hate U Give

Explores how Piaget's formal operational stage illuminates Starr Carter's identity formation, abstract reasoning, and code-switching in The Hate U Give.

Psychology

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,541 words

Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey: Analysis and Narrative

Explores Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey through mythological theory and an original narrative about Nell, a village woman who transforms into a community leader.

Literature

~8 min read

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Book Review Undergraduate 1,147 words

Women in Anglo-Saxon England: Status Before and After 1066

A review of Christine Fell's book on Anglo-Saxon women's legal rights, marriage customs, and how the Norman Conquest of 1066 diminished their status.

History

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,474 words

Opening the Door: How Personal Essays Begin Honestly

Learn how to start a personal essay by analyzing strategies used by Orwell, Dillard, Baldwin, Didion, and Wallace — with scholarly grounding in Lopate and

English

~13 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,470 words

Feminist IR Theory: Power, Knowledge, and Gender

Explores how feminist IR theory challenges mainstream international relations by exposing gendered power dynamics, epistemic injustice, and masculine constructs.

Politics

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,528 words

Army Equal Opportunity Program: Challenges and Solutions

Explores the U.S. Army Equal Opportunity Program, its challenges, organizational metaphors, and an action plan for resolving discrimination and micro-aggressions.

Business

~8 min read

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