Friday, February 25, 2011

Five Questions with Evan Scruton


Featured today is freshman English major, Evan Scruton, who hails from Columbus, Ohio. Here's how Evan responded to the "New BU English Major Questionnaire."

Why do you want to be an English major?
To become an English teacher.

What's the last great book you read?
As I Lay Dying, by William Faulkner.

What are you most looking forward to about coming to Belmont?
Meeting new people and sharing ideas with other thoughtful, well-educated people.

Who is your favorite literary character? Why?
Lee from East of Eden. He is very wise and calculated in his actions. Also, when he finds discrepancies between the two Bibles, he keeps working until he finds the answer (timshel).

Can you write a haiku? Prove it!
Haikus are simple
And really easy to write
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