ENGLISH 200-5 - Understanding Literature

Institution:

University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Description:

(formerly Literary Studies I) #6888 TT 11:00 BRUSS DISTRIBUTION I: A DISTRIBUTION II: AR This is a course in reading, interpreting and enjoying literature that serves as an arts course for the general education and an introduction to the English major. Most class days will be devoted to examination of one (or a few) short works, typically stories and poems, with the class discovering the range of interests and views in the room and attempting to ground and justify those interpretations in the language we are reading. We'll attempt to see where the language we are reading supports us and deal with ambiguity. In some cases we'll look at the social, political, and psychological contexts for the writing. As the term progresses, we'll begin to use a set of concepts as instruments for understanding that have been developed in literary study. There will be at least one longer work recently published, and most likely, drama and film. Much attention will be paid to putting our understanding into writing.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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