GER 122 - Hitler:The Man in History,Literature,and Film

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Wellesley College

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Hansen (German) The figure of Adolf Hitler continues to horrify and fascinate those who have inherited the world he changed forever. This writing course explores the historical figure of Hitler and subsequent responses to him by contemporaries, historians, writers, and filmmakers. After read-ing Hitler's own words and biographers' accounts, we shall focus on representations of the man from Germany (Brecht, Thomas Mann) and elsewhere (Charlie Chaplin, Mel Brooks). This course is built around a series of writing projects that focus on the historical subject, Hitler, and his legacy. Assignments will prepare you to write a formal, analytical paper typical of many disciplines at Wellesley: a paper that uses research tools to make a clearly articulated argument and uses evidence to express original thought . Includes a third session each week. Students enrolled in German courses are encouraged to fulfill the WRIT 125 requirement with this class. This course counts as a unit toward the German Studies major. Prerequisite: None Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Spring Unit: 1.0

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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