Essay Undergraduate 1,246 words

Humanizing the Other in Kimmel's Masculinity as Homophobia

Analyzes how Michael Kimmel uses "humanizing the other" in Masculinity as Homophobia to critique toxic masculinity and argue for gender justice.

Social Issues

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,655 words

Civil Liberties and Military Justice in Billy Budd and Guardians

Explores how Melville's Billy Budd and Morris's Guardians examine civil liberty, military confinement, and security through the lens of American literature.

Literature

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,256 words

Constitutional Ratification and the Federalist Debate

Explores how U.S. Constitution ratification, shaped by Federalist and Anti-Federalist ideologies, fundamentally altered the American government structure and secured the nation's survival.

History

~7 min read

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Term Paper High School 1,241 words

Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist Opposition

Examination of the Federalist Papers and Anti-Federalist responses, their role in Constitutional ratification, and lasting influence on American political thought.

History

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,800 words

What Makes a Good Regime? Philosophers on Governance

Explores how Aristotle, Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, and Nietzsche defined good governance, linking classical ideas to American founding principles.

Philosophy

~9 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,224 words

Māori Art, Carving Traditions, and Cultural Identity

Explores Māori artistic traditions including wood carving and tā moko skin carving, their sacred significance, and how Western museums strip them of cultural meaning.

Arts

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,082 words

Malinowski's Functionalism and Anthropological Fieldwork

Explore how Bronislaw Malinowski's functionalist theory and participant observation transformed cultural anthropology and the study of human societies.

Anthropology

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,427 words

George Orwell's Legacy: Language, Power, and Prophecy

Explores George Orwell's lasting influence on politics and language, from the term "Orwellian" to his writing style and relevance in modern political discourse.

Literature

~8 min read

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Essay Graduate 2,650 words

Hart's Postscript: Legal Positivism and the Dworkin Debate

Examines H.L.A. Hart's postscript responses to Dworkin, covering the rule of recognition, internal aspect of rules, and descriptive legal theory.

Law

~14 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 3,593 words

Slaves Were Made, Not Born: Literature and Chattel Slavery

An analysis of how Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs, and other slave narratives prove that enslaved people were made into bondage, not born for it.

Literature

~18 min read

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