MARGINALIZATION, AMERICANIZATION, AND ORGANIZATION OF MEXICAN-AMERICANS FROM THE 1840'S TO THE 1940'S
FSEM: Mexican American History
This piece is from my Freshman Seminar titled “Mexican American History.” It has been revised since freshman year. The piece is a historical paper tracing the history of Mexican-American political identity, beginning with the Mexican-American war and Annexation of Mexican-terriories, and ending with the political organization of Mexican-Americans in the late 1960’s. It examines the ways in which Mexican-Americans were violently forced to assimilate to American culture, as well as the responses that arose from the community.
LOCKE OR HOBBES: WHICH CONTRACT TO SIGN?
Political Theory of International Relations
This piece is from a political science theory course and compares the concepts of “the social contract” and “the state of nature,” as understood within the works of Locke and Hobbes. In the paper I pick apart the philosophy of each and compare them to each other, attempting to find if one has a more valid argument than the other.
RHETORICAL ANALYSIS OF MALCOLM X'S "WELCOME TO THE GRASSROOTS" (1964)
History of Rhetoric
This piece is a rhetorical analysis from the class “History of Rhetoric.” It takes the speech “Message to the Grassroots,” performed by Malcolm X in 1964, and analyzes it through the lens of various rhetorical theories. The piece shows the rhetorical prowess of Malcolm X and shines light on his sociopolitical ideas.
FROM ONE SIDE TO ANOTHER
Introduction to Creative Writing
This piece is a creative fiction short story set in Washington D.C., which is where I’m from. The story follows two opposite young men as they take a trip to downtown D.C. and subsequently get lost trying to get back home. In many ways the story is about the polarity of the city and its people.
MALCOLM X: HERO OR VILLAIN?
Capstone: Writing Design and Circulation
This piece is a revision of my rhetorical analysis of Malcolm X's speech "Message to the Grassroots." It has been changed into an op-ed that examines Malcolm X's legacy as compared to Martin Luther King and makes an argument for a more nuanced perspective on his life and work.