This course will offer an introduction to critical practice in the study of literature and culture. Our primary text will be Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818), an iconic novel that has become part of the mythos of modernity. Throughout the term, we will take a variety of critical approaches to the novel, seeking to understand both the context in which it was written and its enduring influence in the present. Along the way, we will read critical work examining the novel from perspectives including the history of science, to feminism, postcolonial studies, ecocriticism, and others.
Required Text: The 3rd Edition of the Norton Critical Edition of Frankenstein will be ordered to the UW Bookstore. You must have this edition because it includes a range of supplemental materials that we will be utilizing in class.
Autumn 2024
Meeting:
TTh 9:30am - 11:20am / THO 202
SLN:
14967
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
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Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
Catalog Description:
Intensive study of, and exercise in, applying important or influential interpretive practices for studying language, literature, and culture, along with consideration of their powers/limits. Focuses on developing critical writing abilities. Topics vary and may include critical and interpretive practice from scripture and myth to more contemporary approaches, including newer interdisciplinary practices. Prerequisite: minimum 2.0 in ENGL 202.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
May 3, 2024 - 2:36 pm