Signature of the instructor required. Examines the construction of narrative and meaning in literature and film. Class discussions of texts and film clips will focus on the interplay between visual and verbal images and imaginings in both media. Usually offered in odd years. Contemporary literary representations of literacy, schooling, and language from a cross-cultural perspective.
Students also analyze their own educational trajectories and experiences with writing and reading.
Usually offered in even years. Will be offered in the fall of 2000. Class consists of lectures, discussions, in-class presentations of scenes, and frequent papers. Because Dostoevsky was an avid reader of Dickens, we shall address questions of influence, particularly with regard to their shared thematic interests. Usually offered in even years.