Focuses on literary works as products of a historical period and on the analysis and interpretation of works. Studies fictional and non-fictional works by Northwest writers from the time of early exploration of the territory. Emphasizes the relationship between Northwest writing and the unique Northwest social, cultural, and physical environments. Offered as needed. Focuses on the portrayal of the feminine in mythology, conventional images in Western literature, literature of non-Western cultures or that of other groups within the Western world in relation to specific themes, or a combination of any of these.
Students analyze and interpret images of women in the works of literature assigned.
Offered as needed. Explores the nature and functions of folklore through examples from the classical world, from the native cultures of the Americas, and from at least one other area of the world. Also examines folklore in contemporary life. Offered as needed. Focuses on the literature of the Native Americans, European explorers, settlers, chroniclers, missionaries, and American contributors to the character of a new nation, the United States of America from 1492-1800.