FREN 224
Fall 2011
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01
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The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with movements such as Romanticism, realism, surrealism, and the NOUVEAU ROMAN to name a few. Some of these movements stem directly from the political context, when others seem to have grown almost organically. Though the course will primarily rely on literary texts, it will also examine the PASSERELLES between literature, music, and painting |
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Essential Capabilities:
Intercultural Literacy, Writing
Since this is a survey course, we will examine closely various forms of writings and reflect on our own practice of writing. Looking into "correspondances" between cultural and literary movements and the political/social context.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (ARHA)(COL)(FRST-MN)(FRST)(RMST) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Chateaubriand. RENE
Balzac. LE COLONEL CHABERT.
Flaubert. UN COEUR SIMPLE
Sartre. LES MOUCHES
Patrick Modiano. PLACE DE LETOILE
Other readings will include short stories by Camus and Beauvoir and a selection of 19th and 20th century poetry)
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two 3 page long papers, one 5 page long final project, one oral presentation. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
While any student who has completed FREN 215 (with a minimum grade of B) or has placed out of FREN 215 through the placement test may sign up for this course, it is an introductory course intended for students who have just completed FREN 215 or not taken more than one course in French beyond 215 and not yet studied abroad in a French-speaking country. Readings, written assignments and class discussion will be in French. Only COL students may take this course for credit. All others must take it for a letter grade. |
| Instructor(s): Poisson,Catherine Times: .M.W.F. 10:00AM-10:50AM; Location: ALLB004; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 2 | JR major: 4 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 1 | JR non-major: 1 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
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