ENGL 0200Y - Heathcliff in America: Masculinity, Violence and Intimate Conflict in 20th-Century Literature

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Brown University
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Where does America's fascination with violent, volatile males come from? This class will explore the origins of this romantic figure in the nineteenth century, taking Wuthering Heights as a founding text of "intimate conflict." Our focus is on 20th-century U.S. works in which the Heathcliff model is played out in dramas of nationality and identity. Readings include Williams, Wright, Selby, Albee, Allison, Palahniuk. Enrollment limited to 17 undergraduate students. LILE
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1.00
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(401) 863-1000
Regional Accreditation:
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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Semester

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