English 2011 Literature, the Self, and the World (3 Sections)
Section 001 CRN 90662
Suksang
Literature, the Self and the World: Fiction 1200-1250 MWF
We will examine and talk about how characters in short stories and novels perceive themselves in relation to others and the outside world, how they interact with and react to each other, and how each individual character is influenced/shaped by external forces. By sharing and exchanging thoughts/observations about how characters behave and deal with each other and life predicaments, we will gain a better understanding of various human experiences. Students will be responsible for leading class discussion and are expected to participate actively in it. In addition, students will write reading responses, reading quizzes, and 2 short papers (4-5 pages). There will be a midterm and a final. (General Education)
Section 002 CRN 90663
Buck
Literature, the Self and the World: Fiction 1100-1150 MWF
Study of significant works of literature from diverse cultures and of the ways in which they depict meaning, identity, and action in the world. (General Education)
Section 003 CRN 98177
Quesada
Literature, the Self and the World: Poetry 1300-1350 MWF
We will read criticism and literature focused on the composition and content of poems, including traditional & nontraditional forms. Readings will examine historical shifts in language and content through a range of canonical to contemporary texts spanning the last two millennia. (General Education)
