Essays & Nonfiction

13th December 2024

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Forgiveness and The Inner Child

Lloyd’s actions can be understood as the workings of his inner child driving him towards someone who can help him learn how to forgive: Mr. Rogers. Is this inner child reminiscent, then, of a
higher power or vessel of knowledge?

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11th December 2024

Reclaiming Natural Order: Wandering, Transience, and the Native American Medicine Wheel

Is the concept of domesticity a paradox? The foundational backdrop of America presents an intricate opportunity to examine collective perceptions of the foreign and domestic spheres.

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3rd November 2023

All We Know Is The Summit

Ashore proposes the question “And yet, what do I really know?" Its compelling imagery and diction embodies authentic native Hawaiian culture and urges readers to dive deeper into the relationship between place and story.

Awards

"All We Know Is The Summit" was a recipient of the 2024 Carlisle Pickering Prize, a writing award presented to undergraduate students for an essay dedicated to American literature.

"Reclaiming Natural Order" was submitted for and a recipient of the 2025 James D. Rust Scholarship, issued by the MSU Department of English. The essay was from the class Studies in Modern/Contemporary Literature with MSU professor Dr. Cara Cilano.