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Academic Year 2000/2001

Don Juan and Faust: The Emergence of Modern European Man?
COL 310 FA

Analyzing different versions of the Don Juan and Faust stories from the 16th century through the 20th, this course will investigate some of the basic ingredients of these mythic characters and address the questions to what extent--if at all--they might represent what could be called essential features of Western man. An understanding of the historical conditions of these texts will contextualize their messages, while a modern critical reading will try to unmask some of their ideological presuppositions

MAJOR READINGS

Tirso de Molina, Moliere, Mozart/Da Ponte Kierkegaard for the Don Juan legend and the chap book, Marlowe, and Goethe for the Faust legend. There will be additional reading on the final reading list.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Papers.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA COL    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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