The City in American Fiction
ENGL 107
Spring 2008 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
AMST 112 |
| Course Cluster: Urban Studies |
The Puritan John Winthrop wanted his followers to "build a city upon a hill" to demonstrate the righteousness of the newly-arrived inhabitants of America. Throughout our history, authors have written about the city, sometimes as utopian, sometimes dystopian, often as documentary, sometimes as a character, itself, in a fiction. We will examine fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries to review this complex and often exciting theme. |
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Essential Capabilities:
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
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| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
Major Readings:
Crane, MAGGIE, A GIRL OF THE STREET
Frederic, THE DAMNATION OF THERON WARE
Howells, THE RISE OF SILAS LAPHAM
West, DAY OF THE LOCUST
Petry, THE STREET
and othes
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Examinations and Assignments:
There will be four five-page papers. |
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