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English 3099  Myth and Culture (Honors)

Section 099    CRN 31608
Wixson
Myth and Culture, Honors    1700-1815 TR

Even the observant animals are aware
That we’re not very happily home here
In this --- our interpreted world.

                                                                   -- Rainer Maria Rilke

This course explores the ways in which myth and myth-making across cultures relate to issues of identity, desire, language, epistemology, and violence. Requirements include short papers, critical essays, vigorous participation in discussion, a midterm, and a final exam. (General Education Program; Group 5)