ENG 220 - Literary Analysis

Institution:

Roger Williams University

Subject:

ENGLISH LITERATURE

Description:

Fulfills a course requirement in the English Literature Core ConcentrationPrerequisites: ENG 100 (or CW 210 and CW 220) and enrollment in orcompletion of a 200-level WTNG course"Literary competence" includes an understanding of the conventionsthat govern professional literary criticism, lifelong habits ofanalysis, judgment, and the development of critical acumen (i.e.,an understanding of genre, an awareness of literary history as acontext, an understanding of critical theory and the interpretationof literature in concept and in practice, and the development ofadvanced research skills). To develop these competencies, this coursepractices close reading across a range of critical theories, includingFeminism, Deconstructionism, Post Colonialism, Marxism, Lesbian,Gay and Queer Theory, African American Criticism and CulturalStudies. Students will also discuss the impact of cultural diversity(e.g., race, class, and gender) on literary criticism while developing anunderstanding of the way that literary texts both reflect and projectcultural ideologies. The final paper in this course will model theprocesses and standards used in Senior Thesis I & II.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rwu.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 253-1040

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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