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Students will learn to read and appreciate the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, the first great English poet, in his original language; to enjoy the rich and varied nature of his works; to appreciate why he is called "the Father of English." Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 andone 100-level English course.
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The plays and theatre of William Shakespeare. Offered in alternate years. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100-level English course.
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This course is an introduction to writing poetry and prose fiction. The student will be asked to submit substantial written work each week, keep a journal and read published writers. Much class time will be spent discussing student and published work. Prerequisites: COR 101 and COR 102.
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This course is an introduction to biographical and autobiographical writing with practice in the personal narrative as well as other forms such as the profile and the interview. Students will submit substantial written work each week and keep a journal. The class will follow a workshop format, discussing the students' and published work. Prerequisites: COR 101 and COR 102.
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This course will examine the Bible as a literary artifact and within an historical context. Students will be particularly interested in the varied ways in which the Bible generates meaning. These include archetypal repetition, the weaving together of historically disparate texts, parable and allegory. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100-level English course.
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This course will consist of Russian literature in translation, mostly fiction, mostly from the 19th century. Central to the course is Anna Karenina. In addition to Tolstoy, authors might include: Gogol, Dostoevski and Chekhov. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100- level English course.
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This course will involve a wide-ranging study of works which employ innocence, particularly in childhood, in order to deepen the understanding of experience. Authors might include: Sophocles, Blake, Carroll, James and Kafka. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100-level English course.
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This course will consider the work of major American poets such as Whitman, Dickinson, Frost, Eliot and Williams. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100-level English course.
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This course examines the major stories associated with King Arthur and his knights from the earliest recorded mention of them to the present. The course pays particular attention to those medieval texts that formed the popular literature of the Middle Ages and the various ways in which medieval authors adapted the legend to their purpose, whether that was to promote a political agenda, explore an idea, instruct or amuse. Of particular interest are the ways in which this legend is peculiarly able to accommodate a wide array of themes and ideas - a malleability that allows us to explore the nature of honor, goodness, love, holiness, chivalry, the relationship between the sexes, the promise of heaven and a host of other ideas that continue to animate our imaginations. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100- level English course.
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4.00 Credits
This course will examine the major prose and poetry of John Milton and their place in 17th century English culture. Works studied will include Areopagitica, Lycidas, Samson Agonistes and Paradise Lost. Prerequisites: COR 101, COR 102 and one 100-level English course.
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