ENGL 268
Spring 2006
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01
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Since the "Melville Revival" of the 1920s, Herman Melville, "the very type of the white, male, and culturally elite writer," has managed to remain at the center of American literary canons. His work continues to attract critics of all stripes from Formalists and Feminists to Queer Theorists and Post-Colonialists. In this seminar we will consider what makes Melville's work so compelling. We will look at the genesis and vicissitudes of his career; at his sources and methods of invention; at the style and structure of his major works; and at the rich array of cultural, political, and metaphysical themes that resonate within them. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Speaking, Writing, Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: [ENGL203 or AMST155] OR ENGL201 OR [HIST237 or AMST151] OR [HIST239 or AMST152] |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Benito Cereno
Typee
MOBY DICK
THE CONFIDENCE MAN
Billy Budd
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Examinations and Assignments:
2-3 pp. Close-reading of a passage from "Benito Cereno"; 4-5 pp. Fictional adaptation of a historic source text; 4-5 pp. Analytical Essay on Moby-Dick.
10-12 pp. Final Paper. |
| Instructor(s): Baraw,Charles Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: CRT271SEM; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 18 | | SR major: 9 | JR major: 9 | | |
| Seats Available: 3 | GRAD: 0 | SR non-major: 0 | JR non-major: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0 |
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