English Seminar Capstone Research Papers
The international studies major provides students with a political view of the international community. Utilizing courses in economics, geography, history, literature, and political science, this program prepares students for careers in areas such as diplomacy, intelligence, international media, humanitarian assistance, international relations, and missions.
Capstones from 2005
Memories, Moments and Miracles as a Source of Hope in John Cheever's Falconer, Adam Drent
"On and On" until "All Out": Seeking Silence within the Postmodern Paradigm of Samuel Beckett, Rachel Ganong
Failing to Connect: Dialogue and Love in E.M. Forster's The Life to Come, Joshua Sanborn
Witches Among Us: Elizabeth George Speare's Social Commentary on McCarthyism in The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Libby Shortt
Social Construction in Les Miserables: A Look at Jean Valjean's Identity Formation in the Context of Symbolic Interactionism's Labeling Theory, Joy VanBuskirk
To Warm the Anawim: Radical Feminism, American Culture, Judeo-Christian Traditions, and Incest, Cynthia R. Wallace