Charles M

 Charles M, a senior history major, gives his take on the Proust Questionnaire.


What is your most marked characteristic? 
I'll let others answer this question.
What do you most value in your friends?
Kindness, loyalty, and a sense of humor
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I'm atavistic 
What is your favorite occupation?
Anything within the political arena
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Spending time with family and friends in Hazleton, Pa.
In which country would you like to live?
I'm content with the United States, but I'm spiritually and culturally connected to County Donegal, Ireland.
Who are your favorite writers?
John O'Hara, John Updike, Pete Hamill
Who is your favorite hero of fiction? 
Frank Skeffington from Edwin O'Connor's "The Last Hurrah."
Who is your favorite heroine of fiction?
Mary Tyrone from O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night." 
What are your favorite names?
Catherine, William, Owen
What is it that you most dislike?
Those who fail to empathize 
Which talent would you most like to have?
A photographic memory
How would you like to die?
That is not for me to decide
What is your current state of mind?
Gittery and sentimental
What is your motto?
"Give the mundane its beautiful due." John Updike