It is also at the core of a liberal arts education, which is essentially concerned with helping students replace a parochial fear of the different with a universal delight in that which is not ourselves. Shakespeare can be very helpful in this task, for in a very real sense it was his task as well. Ironically, this process also helps us understand ourselves. No one has ever been better at this, and no one offers a better cornerstone for a liberal arts education. Absolutely no papers will be accepted late without a legitimate medical excuse certified by the Dean of Students' office.
Punctual attendance is required.
Habitual tardiness will severely lower your grade. More than 2 absences will result in a grade of F or withdrawal from the course. Please bring your text to each class. This is the place to post your thoughts about the plays and to respond to the thoughts of others. As opposed to the papers, which demand an academic standard of thought and correctness, this will be an informal forum, open to any topic, from the personal to the global, that you believe is related in any way to the plays we're reading.