ENG 2825 - American War Literature and Film I

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College of Southern Maryland

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Prerequisite: ENG 1020 Students examine, discuss, and respond to works of literature and film that interpret the experience of war and its consequences. In this course, students look at conflict from the American Revolution and Civil War through World War II and study how the literature and film depict the best and worst human behavior under the most extreme conditions. Likewise, students look at the impact of war on American ideology and culture from inception through contemporary society and examine how it shapes literature in both textual and visual forms. Author Phil Caputo's statement that "the job of the battle-singer is to wringorder and meaning out of the chaotic clash of arms," drives the study. Offered in the fall semester.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.csmd.edu/

Phone Number:

(301) 934-2251

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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