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Academic Year 2002/2003
The Great American Novel
ENGL 219 FA
A survey of classic works of American fiction. We will focus on texts celebrated not just for their literary achievement but for their aspiration to define the nature of American life and the aesthetic forms suitable to
it.
MAJOR READINGS
Hawthorne, THE SCARLET LETTER
Melville, MOBY DICK
Stowe, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN
James, THE BOSTONIANS
Twain, ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
Wharton, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
Wright, NATIVE SON
Ellison,
INVISIBLE MAN
Keroac, ON THE
ROAD
Morrison, BELOVED
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Quizzes, midterm, final exam, paper 10-15 pp.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Reading assignments for this course will be substantial.
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/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): McCann,Sean
- Times: .M.W... 11:00AM-12:20PM; Location: FISK210
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)
- SR. major: 5 Jr. major: 15
- SR. non-major: X Jr. non-major: X SO: 15 FR: 5
Special Attributes:
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Last Updated on MAR-18-2003
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