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Representative poetic works will be studied in order to perceive the manner in which the major Victorians both reflect and transcend their age. Students will analyze the poetry of Tennyson, Arnold, Browning, Barrett Browning, and other Victorian poets in relation to the cultural and historical context of the Victorian age.
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Study of representative prose works in the novel and the essay.
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The connection between rhetoric and democracy is an old one dating back to the origins of both concepts in Western traditions. Simply put rhetoric the skilled use of argument and persuasive discourse and democracy were seen as ways to replace violence as the primary means of governing and maintaining social order. However, the connections between democracy and rhetoric may not be immediately apparent indeed the two may appear to be in opposition in contemporary society. This course argues that the intimate connections between rhetoric and democracy are critical to retain and reclaim for the health of democratic society and culture. In the era of globalization and digital media these connections are even more important. A healthy democracy requires citizen advocates who are skilled in the analysis of public discourse as well as in the production of persuasive texts.
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The early twenty-first century has seen an explosion in the development, repurposing, and critical use of new media by political activists. Unlike theoretical debates regarding the relative merits of new media compared to more traditional media or the vigorous business interest in 'web 2.0' for its marketing possibilities, activists have approached new media in a rhetorical fashion. For activists, new media are part of the 'available means' with which political organizing and campaigning take place. This course explores the multiple and complex ways in which activists have made use of and rewritten what counts as media, who counts as an authorized writer, and even what counts as writing. The course will investigate examples of activist campaigns, emergent theories of literacy, and the role of literacy training for the development of activists and how this is often at odds with the literacy instruction students receive in secondary and post-secondary schooling.
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Contemporary Drama examines works in English of the previous twenty years. The course includes original plays written in English, translations of plays from other languages into English, as well as new interpretations of revived works. The course discusses themes and subjects in plays relevant to contemporary life: the portrayal of politics, economics and business, treatment of the individual and family, philosophy, religion, sexuality, gender, ethnicity and race, for some examples. The course will also note developments in and illustrations of dramatic theories.
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This course will discuss the historical development of Adolescent/Children's Literature, focusing on the rising popularity of contemporary Young Adolescent Literature (YA), which has made itself evident in the past few decades. In addition to recent texts of YA literature, it will also include the canonical texts that these recent texts are based on by grouping contemporary texts and canonical texts by theme such as dystopia/utopia, coming of age, gender studies, mythology, the American dream, and racial issues. These studies will also entail the application of literary theory in a high school setting and strategies for teaching literature to struggling readers.
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3.00 Credits
A study in depth of Melville and Whitman as creative forces in the shaping of American poetry and prose. Consideration is given to the cultural background from which their works derive.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus on an analysis of Regionalism, Realism, and Naturalism in American literature between 1865 and 1910. Special attention will be paid to the works of Mark Twain, Henry James, Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, and New England Regional writers.
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3.00 Credits
A comprehensive study of world drama from its beginnings to the late 19th century.
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3.00 Credits
The evolution of the world novel traced from its beginnings to World War I.
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