English N132
American Novel
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summer 2011 | Breitwieser, Mitchell
Breitwieser, Mitchell |
TuTh 2-4P | note new room: 160 Kroeber |
Other Readings and Media
Hawthorne, N.: The Scarlet Letter; Twain, M.: Huckleberry Finn; Fitzgerald, F. S.: The Great Gatsby; Hurston, Z. N.: Their Eyes Were Watching God; Islas, A.: The Rain God; Robinson, M.: Housekeeping
Description
We will concentrate on the central issues deeded to the American novel by democratic ideology -- refusal and autonomy, loyalty, guilt, and atonement, futurity and the burden of the past -- and try to figure out how the formal innovations in the American novel are responses to those issues.
Requirements: Two six-page essays, a final exam, and regular attendance and participation will be required.
This course is taught in Session C, from June 20 to August 12.
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