ENG 130 - Voices From Behind Bars: The Literature of Prisons 3.00 Formerly hu 6149

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Middlesex Community College - Massachusetts

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Explores the world of prisons, both as a reality and as a metaphor in our lives, utilizing literature from prisons around the globe. This course asks students to consider issues of incarceration while reading passages from classics such as "The Falconer","Merchant of Venice" and the Bible, as well as more modern textsas "Short Eyes" and "Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without Number". Prerequisite: ENG 071 (EN 1101) or eligible for ENG 101 (EN 1103) General Education Electives: Humanities; Literature Intensive Values: Written Communication; Values/Ethics/Social Policy

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.middlesex.mass.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 656-3200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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