Non-Fiction Category

Stevenson the Feminist: Flipped Gender Roles in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Shelby Lueders Professor Rojas Critical Analysis 14 May 2016 Stevenson the Feminist: Flipped Gender Roles in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Welcome to the Victorian era: there are horse drawn carriages, exponential growth in industry and science, and, most importantly, men continue to rank as the superior gender simply because of women lacking a certain […]

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Senior Thesis: A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Rated “S&M” for Mature

Shelby Lueders Professor Rojas Senior Seminar 15 May 2016 A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Rated “S&M” for Mature Shakespeare seldom paints a happy picture when it comes to romance, and his conception of love can seem slight and superficial throughout his work. Young lovers commit suicide in hopes of staying together eternally; relationships either end in […]

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Richard: The Scared King

*An essay written for my Shakespeare and His World class while studying abroad.* Richard: The Scared King Shakespeare’s plays have been performed and transformed on the stage for centuries, even coming to the bigger screen, where many film adaptations have been created. These different performances range from sticking strictly to the original text, to farther […]

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Getting Between the Sheets: Homoerotic Tendencies in Play and Production

*An essay written while studying abroad for my Shakespeare and His World class.*   Getting Between the Sheets: Homoerotic Tendencies in Play and Production People have always been curious about the unspeakables, topics of conversation that are never to be mentioned, and yet are constantly brought up in hushed tones. Probably because people were interested […]

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The World Is a Mirror

*An artist statement for my final portfolio in my film photography class while studying abroad.*   The World Is a Mirror The little green scooter seemed so simple, as if it was waiting for me. I approached cautiously, not wanting to tip the machine. My face appeared in the sideview mirror and I knew–this was […]

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Meek Heroes Versus Controlling Villains: Who Will Win?

*This is an essay I wrote while studying abroad for my British Fantasy Literature class.*     I, Shelby Lueders, a true heroine that represents the romantic ideals, promise that these words are truly my own and if proven otherwise, then perhaps I am actually a part of dominating class. Who can tell? Meek Heroes […]

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Grendel Versus Goemagog: The Ultimate Antagonist

*This is an essay I wrote while studying abroad for my British Fantasy Literature class.*     I, Shelby Lueders, promise that these words are truly my own and if proven otherwise, then throw me over Goemagog’s Leap.   Grendel Versus Goemagog: The Ultimate Antagonist Grendel and Goemagog represent the antagonists in Beowulf and The […]

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Through the Eyes of a Non-Mosher: Part Two

*This is an essay I wrote while studying abroad for a sociology class titled: Religion, Witchcraft, and Magic.* Screaming Serenade: Punk Concerts as Religious Rituals When thinking of an everyday religious experience, something that most people who deem themselves as “religious” participate in regularly, would be the notion of attending church or some form of […]

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That Typical, Understandable, EveryOne-Gets-One, Existential Crisis

So it’s happened. I’m a junior in college and my existential crisis has finally occurred. I’m pretty sure every college student, at some point in their career of keggers and classes, has had some kind of break down where they freak about adulthood. Whether it be at the start of freshman year because they came […]

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A Tale of Two Boobs

Ever since the seventh grade, I had boobs. Not just little “first bra” worthy boobs, I had somehow skipped that step entirely. No, when I was twelve years old I had a hefty C-cup and then a month later (I kid you not, a month later) I was a DD. God decided to pick on […]

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