HONR 253 - The Nature of Evil:Monsters and Others

Institution:

Randolph-Macon College

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Description:

A study of the nature of evil as portrayed in fiction and film about three iconic figures: Dracula, a representative of supernatural or Satanic evil; the Frankenstein monster, the result of perverted rationalism and science; and Jack the Ripper, a product of innately human or psychopathological evil-all embodiments of our own insecurities and fears of the strange and unfamiliar. Partially fulfills the Area of Knowledge requirement in literature. Four hours. Mr. Inge.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rmc.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 752-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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