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  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite (s): ENG 100, ENG 160, ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: ENG 271N was formerly ENG 255. ENG 271N is a study of the form and content of selected short stories and novels. In addition to the general ENG 271(Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 271N, the student should be able to: Identify the distinctive features of the short story and novel. Distinguish between some short story writers and novelists and their characteristic themes and techniques. Write papers on different literary problems related to the study of the short story and novel.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.0 Comment: ENG 272 (Alpha) was formerly ENG 257 (Alpha). A maximum of 6 credits of ENG 272 (Alpha) may be used as electives in the AA degree. ENG 272 (Alpha) studies the theme of Literature and Culture though significant works of selected cultures and cultural formations focusing on the cultural contexts of literary texts. Course work includes critical thinking skills related to interpreting the significance of the action, characters,themes, characters , and literary devices used by the author. Emphasis is placed on writing, both as a way of discovering ideas and as a way of expressing knowledge of the reading material. Students are expected to be actively engaged in responding to the literature. As students read, discuss, and write about the literature, they should gain a better understanding of themselves and the world they live in. The content may vary from topic to topic , depending on the particular works selected for study. Upon successful completion of ENG 272 (Alpha), the student should be able to: Analyze a work of literature as a reflection of its cultural milieu and compare that milieu with one's own. Identify and use literary terms to analyze literary works. Identify major themes in a work of literature, explore their implications, and identify their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; explain how form contributes to meaning. Evaluate the artistic merits of literary works and the artistic achievements of writers. Use literary evidence to support interpretations and ideas regarding literary works. Produce clear and effective written responses to literature Describe the cultural diversity of world views expressed in literary works
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: ENG 272B was formerly ENG 257B. ENG 272B explores selected works of multiethnic literatures of Hawai'i focusing on the interaction between and among cultures as reflected in 19th and 20th century Hawai'i literature, dealing with such themes as cultural knowledge and values, identity, place, responses to change - assimilation and alienation-and postcolonial perspectives and the revival of Native Hawaiian culture. In addition to the general ENG 272 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 272B, the student should be able to: Identify the achievements of some of the major writers of Hawai'i from the 19th century to the present, from a range of ethnic and cultural groups, including the Native Hawaiian. Examine both the universality of human experience as well as the qualities that make a particular ethnic or cultural group distinct. Write papers on different literary problems related to cross-cultural perspectives.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ESL 100, or ENG 160 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: ENG 272F was formerly ENG 257F. ENG 272F is a study of the images of women as reflected by the works of selected women writers of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries, with a focus on women's issues within various cultures, such as domesticity, autonomy, ethnicity, and psychological and physical constraints. In addition to the general ENG 272 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 272F, the student should be able to: 1 Identify some of the major women writers of the 19th ,20th, and 21st centuries. Examine the major issues and motifs regarding women in literature. Write papers on different literary problems related to women in literature.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160 or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: ENG 272G was formerly ENG 257G. ENG 272G explores the major archetypal patterns across cultures that appear in literature such as patterns that relate to character: the earth mother, the temptress, the scapegoat, the double, the outcast, the wise fool; and patterns that relate to actions and themes: initiation, the quest, death and rebirth, transformation, and the return to the womb. In addition to the general ENG 272 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 272G, the student should be able to: Identify some of the major archetypal patterns in literature. Relate the significance of archetypal patterns in literature to their cultural contexts. Write papers on different literary problems related to archetypal patterns in literature.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160, or ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor.Comment: ENG 272M was formerly ENG 257M. ENG 272M engages students in the study and interpretation of selected literary works of Hawai'i, Oceania, and Asia, focusing on the interaction between and among peoples and cultures as reflected in literature and exploring such themes as place and identity, migration and colonization, conflicts among cultural norms and ideals, and responses to change (resistance, assimilation, alienation, transformation). In addition to the general ENG 272 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 272M, the student should be able to: Identify the literary achievements of selected writers and storytellers of Hawai'i, Oceania, and Asia. Examine both the universality of human experience as well as the qualities that make a particular ethnic or cultural group distinct. Write papers on different literary problems related to cross-cultural perspectives.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A grade of "C" or higher in ENG 100, a grade of "C" or higher in ENG 160, a grade of "C" or higher in ESL 100, or consent of instrucComment: ENG 272N was formerly ENG 257N. Refer to ENG 272 (Alpha) for additional course description. ENG 272N examines the relationships between literature and cinematic adaptations of literature. In addition to the general ENG 272 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 272B, the student should be able to: Analyze a work of literature and/or a film with respect to the cultural contexts that have informed its production and both current and past reception. Analyze some significant literary works and their film adaptations, their characteristic themes and techniques. Use basic concepts and terminology particular to literary and film analysis when analyzing a work of literature and/or a film from various vantage points. Identify major themes in literature and/or film, explore their implications, and 2 analyze their basic assumptions. Analyze structure; describe how form contributes to meaning. Analyze the ways that language and technical devices are used in literature and film. Evaluate the artistry of literary works and films and analyze techniques employed by writers and film-makers as artists. Use evidence to support opinions and ideas regarding literary works and films, including different literary problems related to interrelationships between literature and film. Produce clear and effective written opinions and responses to literature and films.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 160, ESL 100 with a grade of "C" or higher, or consent of instructor. Comment: ENG 272Q was formerly ENG 257Q. ENG 272Q is a study of the hero as treated in selected works of world literature. In addition to the general ENG 272 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 272Q, the student should be able to: Write papers on different literary problems related to the study of the hero in literature. Identify "hero themes" in the works studied.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): A gradeof"C" orhigheringrade of "or higher in ENG 100, agradeof"C" orhigherinENG160, grade of "or higher in ENG160,ENG 160, a grade of "or higher in, grade of "higher inESL100,orconsentofinstructor. ESL 100, or consent of instrComment: ENG 273 is the umbrella course for the Creative Writing and Literature course category. A maximum of 6 credits of ENG 273 (Alpha) may be used as electives in the AA degree. ENG 273 (Alpha) studies significant works of selected genres through analytical and creative writing. Students are introduced to significant works of literature to improve their ability to understand and respond to such works, and to develop their analytic and interpretive skills. Course work includes both critical analysis and creative writing. Students will practice critical thinking skills related to interpreting literary devices used by creative writers and become involved in the process of creation of literary genres such as fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Upon successful completion of ENG 273 (Alpha), the student should be able to: Identify the basic elements of imaginative writing. Evaluate the artistic merits of well-written creative work and the artistic achievements of writers. Use imaginative writing to discover and express ideas, feelings, and attitudes. Produce creative writing of recognizable form and acceptable quality. Analyze the artistry of one's own writing and the writing of others. Produce clear and effective written responses to literature. Identify and use writing processes-planning, drafting, critiquing, revising, and editing. Provide critiques and editorial advice to other writers.
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): Agradeof"C" orhigherin grade of "or higher in ENG 100, agradeof"C" orhigherinENG grade of "or higher in ENG 160, or agradeof"C" orhigherinESL100or grade of "or higher in ESL100orESL 100 or consent of instComment: ENG 273C was formerly ENG 204. 3 ENG 273C introduces students to the basic principles and practices of the literary arts through the analysis and interpretation of fiction and poetry, and then through their own creative writing. Students will read and discuss the works of published authors and will focus on creating and developing their own stories and poems. In addition to the general ENG 273 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of ENG 273C, the student should be able to: Identify and analyze the basic elements of fiction and poetry. Evaluate the artistic merits of well-written poems and short stories, and the artistic achievements of poets and fiction writers. Produce effective writings in various forms of fiction and poetry. Critique and analyze poems and stories of one's own and one's classmates.
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