UWRF English Studies

 

This collection is comprised of exemplary student papers from a variety of classes taught in the English Department at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Papers were selected by individual faculty members within the department.

Copyright for the materials in this collection is owned by the authors. This digital version is published by the Chalmer Davee Library, University of Wisconsin-River Falls with the consent of the author.

Recent Submissions

  • Commoner in Joan Didion 

    Vissers, James (2013-05-10)
    Paper written by James Vissers in the spring semester 2013 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 251 class. In this paper, the author examines the writer Joan Didion and the reasons why ...

  • Fish out of water 

    Matel, Jessica (2012-04-18)
    Paper written by Jessica Matel in the spring semester 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 251 class. In this paper, the author speaks on the idea that humans need to look at the ...

  • Economy, ecology, and globalization 

    Meulemans, Jabez (2012-05)
    Paper written by Jabez Meulemans in the spring semester 2012 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 228 class. In this paper, the author examines the idea that economic globalization leads ...

  • Re-Spooling the mind of an angler 

    Dettloff, Ashley (2010-11-29)
    Paper written by Ashley Dettloff in the fall semester 2010 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 251 class. In this paper, the author examines the Ojibwa relationship to and respect for ...

  • Defining "nature", "wilderness", and "identity" 

    Nickel, Allison (2010-10)
    Paper written by Allison Nickel in the fall semester 2010 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 228 class. In this paper, the author examines the various definitions of the ideas of ...

  • Crocodile's power 

    Bjorklund, Alisha (2009-12)
    Short story written by Alisha Bjorklund in the Fall semester 2009 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Jennifer Brantley's English 382 Writing Workshop class. In the story, the author tells of a young boy, ...

  • North to the future 

    Bjorklund, Alisha (2009-12)
    Short story written by Alisha Bjorklund in the Fall semester 2009 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Jennifer Brantley's English 382 Writing Workshop class. In the story, the author weaves together several ...

  • Generation of power: economic, social and environmental 

    Magnuson, John (2008-12-10)
    Paper written by John Magnuson in the fall semester 2008 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Greta Gaard's English 228 class. In this paper, the author discusses how the generation of energy by hydroelectric ...

  • Adam's fall and Milton's intended message in Paradise Lost 

    Carlson, Dane (2008-01-24)
    Paper written by Dane Carlson in the fall semester 2007 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Michelle Parkinson's English 331 class. In this paper, the author discusses how a New Historicism view of Paradise ...

  • Literary magazine trends 

    Zierden, Rachel (2008-01-03)
    Paper written by Rachel Zierden in the spring semester 2007 at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for Dr. Jennifer Brantley's English 482 writing seminar class. In this paper, the author discusses literary market ...