| ENGLISH 230: Exploring Literature (3) | |
| Why? | The understanding and appreciation of literature can enrich our lives: what a poem, play, or story says often mirrors what we have thought or felt but have lacked the power to express. This course focuses on how writers hold this mirror up to us in the different forms of drama, fiction and poetry. |
| Content: | Selected literary works from different periods and cultures. |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion. |
| Evaluation: | Essay and short answer exams, short papers. |
| Prerequisites: | English 101 and 102 recommended. |
| Recommended for: | Students interested in imaginative literature, Western ideas/values, art, music, theater. |
| What Next? | Any 200 or 300 level literature course. |
| Related Courses: | History 102*, Theater 143* and 385. |
| ENGLISH 232: Themes in American Literature (3) | |
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| Why? | American writers, including those representing diverse social and cultural groups, have always been particularly responsive to social, intellectual, and moral issues that have confronted our society. This thematically-oriented course allows students to study the way writers treat particular themes and issues. |
| Content: | Selected works of American literature reflecting such themes as the frontier experience, the individual against society, etc. |
| Format: | Lecture/discussion. |
| Evaluation: | Essay and short answer exams, short papers. |
| Prerequisites: | English 101 and 102 recommended. |
| Recommended for: | Students interested in imaginative literature, Western ideas/values, social/cultural criticism. |
| What Next? | Any 200 or 300 level literature course. |
| Related Courses: | History 131*, 132* and 330*. |