Writing Samples
This section features a curated selection of my writing samples, including research papers, literary analyses, and abstracts completed during my time at Vanguard University. These pieces highlight my academic growth, critical thinking, and ability to engage deeply with complex ideas across disciplines.
Computer-Mediated Communication and Long-Distance Relationships
This literature review examines how Computer-Mediated Communication shapes communication, intimacy, and relational satisfaction in long-distance romantic relationships. Drawing on a wide range of research, the essay compares asynchronous and synchronous communication methods, highlighting how partners develop stronger verbal communication skills, increased trust, and deeper emotional expression despite physical distance. It also explores key topics such as relational maintenance strategies, conflict resolution in serial arguments, and sustaining connection. Ultimately, the paper argues that long-distance relationships, often perceived as more difficult, can foster higher levels of communication effectiveness, emotional closeness, and overall relationship satisfaction through intentional and strategic use of digital communication.
Archetypal Metaphor in Rhetoric
This essay provides a critical overview of Michael Osborn’s influential article Archetypal Metaphor in Rhetoric: The Light-Dark Family, examining how archetypal metaphors function within Rhetorical Criticism. The paper focuses on Osborn’s concept of the “light-dark” spectrum, explaining how metaphors consistently frame ideas as either positive (light) or negative (dark) across cultures, time periods, and forms of communication. By analyzing the origins, characteristics, and persuasive power of these archetypal metaphors, the essay highlights how they shape human perception and meaning-making. Ultimately, it demonstrates why the light-dark metaphor remains a foundational and enduring tool in understanding rhetoric and the ways audiences interpret messages.
Metaphoric Criticism in Live Action: The Beatles Love Show
This essay explores the use of metaphoric criticism to analyze The Beatles LOVE show, a groundbreaking production inspired by the music of The Beatles. Through a detailed examination of the show’s performances, visuals, and storytelling, the paper argues that LOVE communicates powerful cultural, historical, and emotional messages through layered metaphors embedded in choreography, lighting, music, and stage design. Drawing on foundational rhetorical theory from scholars like Aristotle, as well as modern theorists, the essay demonstrates how metaphoric criticism provides a meaningful framework for interpreting the show’s deeper significance. Ultimately, the analysis reveals how LOVE not only reimagines The Beatles’ legacy for new generations but also serves as a compelling example of how metaphor shapes human understanding, connection, and communication.
Interacting with Art as a Christian
This reflective essay engages with Imagine by Steve Turner, exploring how Christians can thoughtfully interact with art, both secular and faith-based. The paper examines common misconceptions surrounding “Christian art,” particularly within Contemporary Christian Music, and challenges the idea that art must be explicitly religious to hold spiritual value. Through personal reflection, the essay connects these themes to the writer’s own experiences with faith, career aspirations, and judgment within Christian communities. Ultimately, it argues for a more nuanced and grace-filled perspective—one that recognizes God’s presence in all forms of beauty and creativity, while encouraging believers to live out their faith authentically in any field rather than being confined to traditionally “Christian” expressions of art.
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