Comparative Literature [344S] - Unshackling the Mind

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Hamilton College

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What does it mean to be free? Aren't we all prisoners? Why are themes like goodness, beauty and order associated with freedom and transcendence? Conversely, why are iconoclastic beliefs and nonconformist behaviors sometimes depicted as liberating and transformative? We will explore ideas of "freedom" as well as the chains of circumstance, life and the world in Plato, Cervantes, Calderon, Angela Davis, Kurt Vonnegut, Anthony Burgess and others. Themes to include movement, community, individuality, law, body, divinity and otherness. Prerequisite, one course in literature or Africana studies. Maximum enrollment, 16.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hamilton.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 859-4011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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