works in progress

why tonaumi's characters are brilliant

an essay analyzing the portrayal of the manga series "tonari no seki no yatsu ga souiu me de mitekuru" main characters.

status: sitting currently at 4.163 words.
progress:

• introduction
• topics of discussion
• justifications
• disclaimers
• topic 1
• topic 2
  • subsection 1
  • subsection 2
• topic 3
• final considerations
• references
• final revision

the undying pop & the mummified rock;

an academic article analyzing the contrasting relationship between the never-ending progress of pop music and the stagnation of rock as a musical genre. or in better words, why ppl are progressive to pop music, but conservative to rock music.

status: marinating (rough draft).

"two for the price of one": a musical, literary, & moral/ethical analysis of self-policing using the story of jekyll & hyde

an essay i plan to discuss modern morality/ethics and self-policing on the internet using "the strange case of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde" and the song from the damned.

status: not started.

"in the name of the warrior, i charge you to be brave": a love letter to the concept of knighthood

an open letter about the concept of knighthood, revising the origin, and analyzing classical and modern depictions of knighthood and chivalry. i haven't decided yet if i'll write it in an essay or a letter format.

status: not started.