A study of two popular and related genres, focusing on historical development and the agent and detective as heroes. Emphasizes issues of morality in the spy novels of Buckley, LeCarre and others. A study of film techniques, history and development of film, and analysis of selected film classics. A study of the contemporary world scene as perceived by the authors of African and Third World literature. A study of approximately 10 major novels plus short fiction treating the problem of growing up in America.
Authors explore such questions as self-discovery, initiation, moral dilemma and sexual fantasizing.
This course explores four major ethnic heritages Native American, Hispanic, African American and Asian American through contemporary literature and film. Discussion of the unique historical background casts light upon multicultural expression in literature and film. Other arts, such as dance, music, and folklore, enrich our appreciation of each community s artistic identity. A study of comedy in all its genres fiction, film, and play as a response to the absurdities of human existence. An introduction to classics of world literature written by women.