ENGH 201: Reading and Writing about Texts

ENGH 201-K03: Reading and Writng About Texts
(Spring 2023)

10:30 AM to 11:45 AM TR

Mason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea) G207

Section Information for Spring 2023

ENGH 201 - K03: Reading and Writng About Texts

English 201 has a dual mission: to promote careful reading and clear writing. This semester, we will begin by reading a few old stories from the Western civilization, from the story of Adam and Eve to orally transmitted fairy tales recorded by Grimm Brothers, and consider how these stories are adapted, responded to, and “translated” in Western literature and culture, from Renaissance to our own day. We will ask questions like “What does Esperanza share in common with Cinderella and how is she different?”  Or “how does the story of Neil in Pelle the Conqueror shed a new light to the story of Adam and Eve?" We will spend time not only identifying the recurring narrative elements or patterns in our texts; more importantly, we will consider how a character can be interpreted differently, and how each text modifies and tells the story in new ways, in response to the socio-cultural preoccupations of its own time; most importantly, you will bring your own thoughts and life experiences to these readings and interrogate the messages of these stories, as well as being challenged by them.  Throughout all these exercises, one of the primary goals is for you to develop your capacity to evaluate and act on complex human situations that you will encounter as members of the society.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Close analysis of literary texts, including but not limited to poetry, fiction, and drama. Emphasizes reading and writing exercises to develop basic interpretive skills. Examines figurative language, central ideas, relationship between structure and meaning, narrative point of view. Limited to three attempts.
Mason Core: Literature
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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