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A critical view of literary theories applied to popular culture in a variety of forms (literature, television, advertising, music). Students study examples of works of popular culture and produce their own literary and social commentary in a variety of forms. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree.
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A critical view of literary theories applied to the genre of mystery/detective texts. Students examine themes, conventions, and cultural assumptions expressed through classic or contemporary texts. Students then produce their own literary commentary on the social, cultural, political, psychological, etc. The commentary and texts may be in tradition, oral, visual, multimedia, etc. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree.
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The Bible is the main literary text to be studied. Students will also study the history and cultures of biblical and neighboring peoples. Students will understand and apply a variety of literary approaches and concepts, including but not limited to these: archetypal, traditional, feminist, symbolic/ figurative, paradigmatic. Readings focus on the Hebrew Bible with a few samples from the New Testament. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree.
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A study of the various cultural and artistic visions (secular and religious) of "heaven" and "hell." Begins with a study of theoretical explorations of the human need to conceptualize ideal and abhorrent worlds, including, but not limited to, those of Morse Peckman, Northrope Frye, D.H. Lawrence, and Joseph Campbell. Class also studies and analyzes visions of "heaven" and "hell" in paintings, song lyrics, essays, poems, and prose fiction from various cultures and cultural epochs. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree.
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Deals with elements of literature as applied to adolescent books ranging from junior high level reading to senior high level reading. Specific subjects include character, plot, setting, theme, point of view, style, and tone as applied to poetry and prose written for adolescents. Visual communication will also be addressed through analysis of illustrations accompanying the texts. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree.
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The content of this course varies each time it is offered. May include such studies as Literature of the American West, Afro American Literature, contemporary novels or poets or other topics related to literature or media where need and interest are expressed.
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5.00 Credits
Encourages a student to work on a project related to a specific English course. The project must increase the student's knowledge in the specified course. Specific requirements and directions for writing a proposal are on file with the English Division. PREREQUISITE: Instructor's permission.
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A study of a selection of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies. Plays included may vary each quarter that the course is offered. Selections may include plays being staged in the Seattle area and those to be presented in the forthcoming season at Ashland Shakespearean Festival. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree. Formerly ENGL 240.
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A historical and critical survey of selected works of English literature from the seventh through the sixteenth centuries. Readings may include selections from Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, "The Alliterative Revival," early English drama, and early English prose and lyric poetry. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree. Formerly ENGL 244.
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A historical and critical survey of selected works of English literature of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, including the metaphysical and neoclassical movements and their historical contexts. PREREQUISITE: Eligible for ENGL& 101. Satisfies a humanities/fine arts/English requirement for AA degree. Formerly ENGL 245.
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