Students read closely and carefully representative works of fiction and non-fiction by authors who confront and wrestle with constructions of social, racial, political, gender, and ethnic identities. Many political, international, and social issues and events have shaped our national development since 1945. The course explores multiple perspectives on core issues and events through a blend of reading, writing, and critical thinking. This course exposes students to both traditional and revisionist views of historical scholarship. Shakespeare Students in this course read and analyze Shakespearean plays for themes and dramatic techniques.
Students recite two soliloquies in addition to writing critical papers.
This course examines some of the major developments and trends within the short story genre. Texts include Dostoevsky s Crime and Punishment, Hawthorne s The Scarlet Letter, and Camus The Stranger. This course is designed as a survey of British Literature. It introduces students to a selection of major British writers. Students read selected texts analytically while addressing broader questions of British society and culture raised through the literature.