Writing 148 - Innovation,Rebellion and Dissent

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Haverford College

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HU J.Benatov What motivates people to rebel This course examines the notions of originality and dissent from both a social and an aesthetic perspective. Our readings and analyses during the semester will demonstrate that there is no clear-cut separation between these two spheres and that artistic and social idiosyncrasy are mutually constitutive elements. Readings include: Herman Melville, Bartleby, the Scrivener; Jorge Luis Borges, Tl n, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius; Philip Roth, The Conversion of the Jews, Eli the Fanatic; J.D. Salinger, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish," "Teddy"; Ken Kesey, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; Pulp Fiction, Dir. Quentin Tarantino; Adaptation, Dir. Spike Jonze; Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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