A Fractured Thesis on Storytelling, AI, Shakespeare, and Faith.

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© Michael Lawson, 2026

Note from Author: This essay was written shortly before completing my Master of Arts in English at Arizona State University. What began as a final paper slowly became a reflection on storytelling, AI, Shakespeare, faith, authenticity, and the future of the humanities themselves. Additionally, it is a salute to the English language. The one I studied for five years. And the one I’ve been consuming my entire life. Somewhere between my undergraduate and graduate studies, I began to understand that the English language is much more than a five-paragraph essay and citation pages. However, I can do that too. You can choose dark or light. English gives you the agency to choose. This one is light. Thank you, & Blessings, always.…