ENG 257P - Literature and the Sea

Institution:

Honolulu Community College

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Description:

Prerequisite: "C" or higher in ENG 100 OR placement inENG 209-260 This course examines how the sea functions as a physical, philosophical, and psychological setting. Through close textual analysis, the course explores the symbolic power of the ocean: what does our tropological understanding of the sea reveal about humanity? Is the sea a metaphor for predominantly feminine or masculine imagery? How do descriptions of the sea change according to culture and economic system? (3 hrs. lect. per week)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www2.honolulu.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 845-9211

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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