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These are some themes that are addressed by the various essays.
California - desire to do something worthwhile with your life, how your upbringing affects your adulthood, happiness is not the same for everyone
The Waltz - living with a neurological disorder, relationships with others, how fear can consume you
The Mustache Race - war, boys in war, father-son relationship, journey to become a man
Sex and the Sickbed - relationship between sex and death, loss of a loved one, continuance of life after a tragedy
Tricycle - becoming an adult, desire to remain young and innocent, friendship, growing apart from friends
Prime-Time You - being cool, marketing, niches, isolation stemming from technology, recognition of different world views
Backlash - culture wars, love in time of war, foreign politics, religious wars
Think Outside the Box But Stay Inside the Grid - creativity, problems facing our education system, hope even in times of difficulty
Finding the Beat - working toward a goal even amidst difficulties, troubles facing an artist, feelings when dealing with unreliable people
You Shall Go Out With Joy and Be Led Forth With Peace - joy found in darkness/pain, loss of religion/hope, bullies
The Idiot's Guide to Your Palm - drive to succeed, work, isolation, attempts to change
Sheer Dominance - stereotypes, self-centeredness, feelings of superiority, desire to be better than others
Live Nude Girl - beauty of the human body, females as objects, power of self ownership, the art of life
An Evening in April - plight of the homeless, love of mothers, attempts to raise above adversity, helping those who are less fortunate, desire to be viewed with respect
Cliché Rape Story - affects of a rape, fear when you lose control, getting through a traumatic event
Rock My Network - on-line communities, desire for fame, living through technology, social interactions
Goodbye To All That - place as identity, having visions prove false, making your own life
All The Right Answers - stereotypes, self-exploration, quest for one correct answer, individuality
Why I Had to Leave - poverty, political unrest, volunteerism, stress
In-Between Places - debt management, living at home as an adult, extended parent-child relationships, avoidance of responsibility
A Red Spoon For The Nameless - family expectations, homosexuality, cultural expectations, coming out, fear of disappointing family
My Little Comma - wanting it all, female stereotypes, feminism, family v. career, priorities
Fight Me - female stereotypes, physical aggression, differences between the sexes
The Secret Lives of My Parents - child-parent relationship, seeing parents as people, growing up, becoming independent
My Roaring Twenties - marriage/pregnancy, unfulfilling job, corporate existence, dreams of something else
In, From The Outside - social stratification, envy, desire for something else, social welfare
The Mysteries of Life ... Revealed! - religion, sex, media, fame, celebrity watching, individuality, fighting the system
So You Say You Want a Revolution - desire to change the world, elitism, mounting responsibilities, growing into an adult
Working At Wendy's - work ethic, sacrifices for family, status
Karl E. Mundt Library
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