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English Capstone Students Present Their Research

Nine seniors enrolled in the English Capstone Project elective presented their works in progress to an enthusiastic audience in the Martin Theater.
The Capstone is a 12th grade elective course designed to serve as a culminating experience for seniors who are passionate about literature and wish to pursue independent work in literary and cultural study. Students build on deep reading and critical analysis to craft one substantial, unified piece of analytical writing. Topics ranged from the philosophy of magic in fantasy fiction, to the ways contemporary YA fiction grapples with the notion of a “good death” to free will in Dostoevsky’s classic Crime and Punishment, and beyond. Audience members noted the breadth and intellectual sophistication of the students’ work. Congratulations to all our students as they go on to complete their projects!

Submitted by High School English teacher Sarah Kerman
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