Capstone Theses 2025

Introduction I begin this essay with a reflection on the beauty that is within us; the Beauty itself dwelling within us. The poem that St. Teresa of Jesus composed when she heard the words Búscate en mí, is a perfect portrait of this: Alma, buscarte has en Mí, y a Mí buscarme has en ti […]

Introduction: Marian Art throughout the Centuries One of the most popular themes in Sacred art, ever since the Early Church, has been the Virgin Mary. Artists have painted Mary in different styles and scenes to catechize believers, evangelize non-believers, and spread devotion among Catholics. The Woman at the Fountain and Garden in the house-church at

Introduction   For my capstone thesis I want to explore the theme of hope and fatherhood by making a parallelism between the Odyssey by Homer and The Road by Cormac Mcarthy. Seeing how two texts from very different time periods relate to each other in themes and values. And most importantly, seeking to analyse what

Introduction Regarded by Aristotle as “the most tragic of the poets,” Euripides provided deeply spiritual, moral, and psychological explorations of exceptional and domestic life at a time when Athenian confidence and certainty were moving toward breakup. Euripides reflects the various intellectual, cultural, and moral controversies of his day [1]. Euripides challenged conventions by depicting strong,

0. Introduction   0.1 The Purpose of the Thesis This aims to analyze and compare two emblematic literary work: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, approaching them as social novels that offer a profound critique of their respective societies. Through this comparison, we seek to highlight

1.  Introduction   1.1.  Purpose of the Thesis This thesis argues that Dostoevsky’s imprisonment transformed his worldview, as reflected in the themes of suffering, redemption, and freedom in Notes from a Dead Hous[1]1. The novelist express his personal experiences through the autobiographical character and narrator, Alexander Petrovich Goryanchikov. No other novel presented so much of

Introduction   Serpents are one of the most worldwide spread animals, they are present in all the extensive range of ecosystems in the world, except of Antartica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, New Zeeland, and a few pacific islands[1]. And they do not look all the same, there are thousands of species, and they vary in size,

Introduction Why do we have to study history? It has been said that history is «magistra vitae»[1], however, is this the only reason to study history? Has history taught us something after centuries of war, famine, and plague? The answer to this question is actually more straightforward than one might believe. Humans are historical beings;

Introduction. The tragedy of President J. F. Kennedy’s assassination was an event that, alongside the political difficulties and tensions of the 1950s and 1960s, held great significance and global impact. This provided an opportunity, in some way, to develop various theories and conclusions regarding the almost mysterious event of President Kennedy’s death. Each theory is

Introduction “God is love” (1 John 4:8) Love is something that is present from the beginning of our existence. This is not only because we come from love, being created by God, and “God is love”, but because it is something that is also imprinted in our hearts. Man is called to love and to