ENGL 0450E - Inventing America

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Brown University

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One of the distinguishing features of American literature may be its seemingly constant struggle with the idea of America itself. For what, these authors wonder, does/should America stand? We will examine the rhetorical battles waged in some major works of American literature over the meaning and/or meanings of our national identity. Authors include Franklin, Hawthorne, Melville, and Fitzgerald. Limited to 20 first-year students. FYS LILE WRIT

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1.00

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www.brown.edu

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(401) 863-1000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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