Jacob Funk

This page is dedicated to my creative works and excerpts from completed projects. Each of these samples represent different facets of my style and contain pieces of my own philosophy.

Non-Fiction

"Run": A brief, experimental non-fiction essay documenting an encounter with new truths.

"The Traitor": A small continuation of the essay "Run."

Fiction

"The Harmony Tales": A flash-fiction piece about a night in a college-town coffee house and college-life regrets.

"The Sea Prince": A coastal fairytale about a ghost boy, a well-meaning merchant, and a jealous witch.

"Waffle at World's End": A professor learns the truth about Waffle Home in the midst of the apocalypse.

Poetry

Forgiveness

Academic Works

"In the Name of Excellence": A research paper exploring the potential of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) for use in second language acquisition (SLA) education.

"The Split Self": A critique of modern readings of Zitkala-Sa and an attempt to return to her original message.