LVA 2447 - The Stranger in Literature

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Babson College

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3.00 credits LIT2447 The Stranger in Literature Intermediate Liberal Arts This course will explore the allure -- and perceived danger -- of "the stranger" in literature. Many authors have considered the question of the Other, exploring the meaning of difference (e.g. racial, gender, class) and defining themselves in relation to what they are not. A foray into unknown regions can be both threatening and exhilarating, an act of daring and of joy. We will examine the different ways in which several works of literature construct interactions with strangers, and the "social work" undertaken by these texts. Our discussions may include such topics as nationalism, gender identity, racial difference, colonialism and sexuality, as we read texts by such authors as William Shakespeare, Emily Bronte, E.M. Forster, Virginia Woolf, John Keats and Flannery O'Connor. Prerequisites: RHT and Foundation HSF & AHF

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.babson.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 235-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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