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ENGL:1200:0024 The Interpretation of Literature - Barringer, Spring 2024: Research Topics

Topics turned in during class

If you turned a potential topic in to your instructor, find suggested search terms and databases listed below. I highly recommend searching in InfoHawk+ first, then moving on to databases if you need more resources.

Bravery and Ego

Suggested Search Terms:

  • courage in literature
  • courage
  • Heroism & heroes
  • pride in literature
  • virtues in literature
  • heroes in literature
  • literature AND ego
  • you can also add the author or work to these, like courage in literature AND Shakespeare

Suggested Databases:

Homosexuality and male friendship in the 12th Century

Suggested Search Terms:

  • homosexuality -- twelfth century
  • homosexuality, male -- history
  • homosexuality -- Europe -- history -- to 1500
  • male homosexuality
  • homosexuality in literature -- twelfth century
  • friendship -- twelfth century
  • social history, Medieval, 500-1500
  • medieval literature AND friendship
  • friendship in literature
  • friendship -- history

Suggested Databases:

Psychological Development in One's Character

Suggested Search Terms:

  • socialization -- history
  • socialization in literature
  • emotions in literature
  • socialization -- methods
  • moral development in literature
  • ethics -- psychological aspects
  • psychosocial development
  • social-cognitive development
  • psychological emotional development AND data AND children

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