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I am a recent graduate of Duke University, starting my first job as a marketer in the finance industry. It is a surprising land, as I have always been in the performing arts. Good to have a few unexpected experiences, though, before I head back to school one day.
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Duke University, BA in Music, minor in LiteratureInterests
Opera, theatre, dance (particularly modern), cultures other than my own, India, Italy, literature, musicology, existentialism, sexuality studies, cookingMotto
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The Importance of Language in The VirginianAn analysis of Owen Wister's "The Virginian" and a scholarly look into stereotypes of the American cowboy and Westerns.
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The Terror of MarxismMelds opinions of Merleau-Ponty, de Beauvoir, and Sartre to explain why Marxism is a form of terror. Also describes the necessary adjustments needed to make Marxism a workable social system. -
Lessons from a New York City Homeless ManA chronicle of one of my worst nights and how a homeless man came to my aid. -
The Cowboy's Funeral: Cormac McCarthy's Post-Western Novel, Cities of the PlainThe western isn't really as dead as scholars say it is. This critical look into McCarthy's novel attempts to explain why the American western still lives and breathes in pop culture.
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Power Struggle for Female Sexuality in the Middle EastCollege sexuality studies research paper about women's sexuality, focused particularly on Iran. -
Analysis of Zora Neale Hurston's Novel Moses, Man of the MountainCollege literary analysis paper on Zora Neale Hurston's novel Moses, Man of the Mountain. -
Analysis of Andrew Marvell's To His Coy Mistress: The Problem with Being "Coy"Analysis paper on Andrew Marvell's famous poem To His Coy Mistress. -
A TV Revolution: Contemporary DanceDance reality TV shows have given contemporary dance a stage in pop culture.
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Proud to Be an American...SurprisinglyI wasn't thrilled to be an American...until I heard stories from Indian immigrants.
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Popera: The Effect of Pop Culture on OperaA research paper analyzing the effects of pop culture on opera and vice versa; opera is turning into a more commercial art today and "the fat lady" we all cherish is disappearing.
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Exoticism in Western Opera and Musical Theater: Creating ClichesShort research paper about Exoticism in Western Music. This trend in opera and musical theater creates cliches both artistically in the west and culturally in the east. -
Musical Meaning in the Documentary De L'autre CoteAnalysis of the soundtrack in Chantal Ackerman's documentary, De L'autre Cote, on illegal immigrants from Mexico coming to the U.S.
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More Than I Bargained For: My First Visit to a TempleI wrote this essay after I went with my Hindu, Indian boyfriend to a temple on Diwali. I placed myself in a foreign situation to better understand the person I love. The experience taught me more about myself than I expected to find.
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