ESSAYS
A collection of academic essays and critical responses from Katie's time pursuing her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
"Shakespeare and 'Invented' Vocabulary:
Drive it Like You Stole it, but Not in Front of the Kids"
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A critical examination of the Bard's reputation as the premier "inventor" of modern English words. This essay ponders the cultural staying power of Shakespeare's vocabulary and the pedestal on which it lives, and looks at the legacies of modern "wordsmiths" such as Dr. Seuss and former President George H.W. Bush for answers.
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"The Modern Prometheus"
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"Digital News and Objectivity in the Shadow of Prometheus"
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When Prometheus gave man technology, was he really envisioning sex robots? This series of essays explores Promethean myth in the modern age. In part one: an exploration of Prometheus through various modern lenses. In part two: a posthuman-leaning exploration of the relationship between the digital news industry and the function it is intended to serve.
"Plato in Modern Rhetoric"
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A brief analysis of Plato's Phaedrus, with input from Moffet, Elbow, and Stewart.
