A collection of analytical and creative writing from my studies as an English minor, exploring storytelling, structure, and cinematic themes
Literary Analysis of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short story The American Embassy from her 2009 collection The Thing Around Your Neck.
How Kincaid uses the gaze of an immigrant character to reverse the typical perspective in “immigrant fiction,” positioning the mainstream white American as the “other” whose identity and behavior require scrutiny and explanation.
Examining Ragged Dick through the Marxist Lens.
Formal conventions of the picturesque have materialized and become a construction or mixture of codependent elements that still prevail in contemporary culture.
Blending film critique with script evaluation to examine storytelling and structure
An analysis of Cinema Paradiso, exploring how its setting shapes the film’s narrative, themes, and visual storytelling.
A review of A Separation, examining its narrative depth, character dynamics, and cultural significance in global cinema.
Coverage of Blonde Ambition, evaluating its narrative, character development and potential as a screenplay.
Coverage of Life Itself, analyzing its intricate narrative structure and character interplay across multiple timelines and locations.
