ENGL 265 - Topics in American Literature: Freedom and Captivity

Institution:

Williams College

Subject:

English

Description:

This course explores the American obsession with freedom and captivity, as those concepts manifest themselves in works ranging from Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation to Herzog's Grizzly Man. We'll look at novels, films, captivity narratives, works of journalism, and memoirs, framed by additional readings in cultural geography, historiography, and literary history. Throughout, we will attend to the curious persistence of certain stories about freedom, and to the ways those stories continue to structure American ideas about nation, race, and self.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

A 100-level English course, or a score of 5 on the Advanced Placement examination in English Literature or a 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Seminar

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.williams.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 597-3131

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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