These include friendship, madness, self-sacrifice, the relationship of parents and children, the relationship of men and women, and the relationship of individuals and society.
Readings come from diverse genres and national traditions.
Aims to teach thoughtful, intensive reading, and to introduce students to the aesthetic values of the classical literary heritage of Western Literature. Recommended for Freshmen only. Introduces the student to the literature of the modern world and its aesthetic and philosophical values. May be taken before L101. Recommended for freshmen only.