COURAGE HAS A NAME
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This 5 page paper is an essay about the courageous spirit of Maya Angelou. Also quoted is the poem from the Million Man March which is used to depict her use of metaphor and message of courage to all people regardless of race or gender. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MBmaya.rtf

Creative Playwrighing / "Ashes to Ashes"
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A 16 page original play set in the nineteenth century. Entitled "Ashes to Ashes." Excellent review material either for those studying playwrighting or late nineteenth - early twentieth century life.
Filename: Ashes2as.wps

Creative Playwrighting / "Summer Vacation"
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6 pages in length. Based on a true news story, this play's action involves three young college women pressuring a friend who happens to be a virgin into engaging in sexual activity with a man while the four of them get drunk on the final night of a summer vacation in Jamaica. The conversation is presented melodramatically but by the end, the girl losing her virginity and tragically contracts H.I.V. at the same time with a vicious note from the man informing her of such. Information regarding setting and cast of characters is included.
Filename: Play1.wps

Creative Playwrighting / A Moral Dilemma
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6 pages in length. A short play in which the main character is presented with a moral dilemma as to whether or not he should make an illegal drug delivery for someone he knows and respects. The character's girlfriend plays a significant role in helping him to decide. Cast of Characters is included.
Filename: Play2.wps

Creative writing/Example of "magical realism"
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A 5 page example of creative writing, with an emphasis on "magical realism." This example of creative writing is patterned after Kafka's "Metamorphosis" in that it presents fantasy side-by-side with realism. No bibliography provided.
Filename: khmagrlm.rtf

Cultural Discourse
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A 5 page creative dialogue between 1 fictitious character from ancient Greece and one from Rome in which the two share political and cultural ideas during their travels. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Culture.doc

Defining and Pursuing Professionalism
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A 5 page paper defining and discussing the quality of professionalism - what it is and why it's important in business or any other professional endeavor. Professionalism is a demeanor that invokes highest standards and demands being met in kind. While it involves ethics, it is yet more than "simple" ethics. Ethics is a minimum standard; professionalism is that minimum standard elevated to its highest and best qualities. No sources listed.
Filename: KSprofess.wps

Defying Authority / In Literature & In Life
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A 6 page creative essay describing an episode in the life of a college student who stood up for their beliefs. The writer relates this experience to the stories of Sophocles' Antigone (from Antigone), Plato's Socrates (as described in the Apology), and Arthur Miller's John Proctor (from The Crucible). The essay concludes that even though following one's conscience does not always produce a happy ending, it is still worth it. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Exp.wps

Description of a Parking Lot
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5 pages in length. A creative, environmental psychology essay similar to the "Home Away From Home" paper (homeaway.wps) described above but focusing on an outdoor environment instead. Specifically, the writer explores the sights and sounds of a parking lot during a busy Christmas shopping season, and the emotions that it evokes.
Filename: Parklot.wps

Descriptive Essay / A Bedroom
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In this 2 page creative writing sample, the contents, appearance, and general aesthetic qualities of a room are described. The reader is given references aimed at stimulating their sense of sight, depth, hearing, smell, etc;
Filename: Roomdesc.wps