Essays
Somewhere, Beyond the Sea:A Collection of Essays on Transcendence
If God is an ineffable mystery that underlies ourselves and the world, then we are left with a dilemma: how does one solve a mystery that cannot be described? Philosopher Alan Watts attempts to find a solution in his talk The Tao of Philosophy 2: Images of God. He...
Meaningful Prosperity – A Literary Analysis of August Wilson’s “Fences”
In 1996, playwright August Wilson stood on the stage at Princeton University as the distinguished keynote speaker of the 11th biennial Theatre Communications Group national conference. He gave a thrilling and controversial speech about why theatre critic Robert...
Artistic Freedom, Unwrapped Realism, & No Roaming
AT&T released the TV spot “Rethink Possible” in 2010 to cries of appropriation from the internet (Page Six). It was remarkably similar to an installation in Central Park by the artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude titled, The Gates. Jeanne-Claude had recently...