My Writing Samples
A literary analysis paper examining how physical appearance can overshadow a person’s true identity.
This paper compares William Shakespeare’s “My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun” and Claude McKay’s “The Harlem Dancer,” analyzing how both poets use the sonnet form to explore beauty, perception, and what lies beneath the surface.
Physical Beauty is
a Veil
A literary analysis paper exploring Ralph Waldo Emerson’s ideas about self-reliance.
This paper examines four main themes from Emerson’s Self-Reliance: rejecting social conformity, living by your own values, trusting your thoughts and perspectives, and embracing being misunderstood. I analyzed Emerson’s arguments and used textual evidence to explain how these ideas connect to his larger message about individuality and independence.
Self Reliance
A literary analysis paper exploring the idea of the “American Dream” through Langston Hughes’ poem “Harlem” and Lorraine Hansberry’s play “A Raisin in the Sun.”
This paper examines how both works portray racism, discrimination, and the impact of having dreams constantly looked over. I compared the themes and messages while researching the connection between Hughes’ poem and Hansberry’s play.
The “American
Dream”
Near Death Experiences Prove Consciousness Beyond Physical Body
A research-based argumentative paper exploring the relationship between near-death experiences and human consciousness.
This paper examines multiple perspectives on near-death experiences, including neurological explanations, the possibility of an afterlife, and the idea that consciousness may extend beyond the physical brain. I researched scientific and philosophical sources, compared opposing perspectives, and developed an argument supported by evidence and documented case studies.