Exploration of a wide variety of popular writing in order to develop the attitudes, habits and skills which make reading enjoyable. Basics of reading and writing about literature. Familiarization with a number of Shakespeare's major dramas. Includes relevant history, social conditions and literary background.
Some attention is given to plays as stage vehicles.
Includes issues concerning women in literature and the changing images of women. Also includes a literary analysis of selected writings. Representative selection of works by major authors. Includes a range of periods and types of literature. Readings in modern fiction, drama and poetry.