Behind the Mask: An Enneagram Analysis of the Star Wars Saga
January 2020
Each main character of the mythic Star Wars saga — from prequels, classic, and sequel trilogies, to spinoffs and television shows — considered through the wisdom system of the Enneagram.
Inside the Walls: An Enneagram Analysis of Stranger Things
July 2019
Each main character of the hit Netflix series, considered through the wisdom system of the Enneagram. Originally published on RELEVANT magazine’s website.
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Turning the Wheel: An Enneagram Analysis of Lost
June 2019
Each main character of the aughts’ most celebrated television show, considered through the wisdom system of the Enneagram.
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Mark Twain and the Folklore of Day and Night
December 2018
A look at two parallel ways Twain uses folklore and superstition in his works, and what this split says about the author himself.
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The Yokai Roots of Pokémon
August 2018
Exploring the folklore behind some of Pikachu’s friends.
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‘Fighting the Long Defeat’: Nature and Grief in Tolkien and Anglo-Saxon Poetry
November 2017
A paper delivered at the 2017 Southeastern Medieval Association Conference at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, SC.
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Sorrow and Light: Reflections on Rewatching Lost
August 2015
A longform essay on one of the most polarizing television shows in recent history.
