Background and Ideas
ENGL 337 Great Plays: From the West and East
A study of plays from major periods of world drama, with a view to showing the shaping of the literary movements, forms, and techniques of the modern theater.ENGL 338 Modern Drama
The drama of the twentieth century, with emphasis on contemporary movements and innovations.ENGL 346 The American Dream
The continuing cycle of faith and doubt in the brave new world of America, with particular attention to the writers of America's maturity. Offered in alternate years.ENGL 351 Ancient Mythology and Modern Myth
An introduction to classical mythology as well as other ancient literature and mythographies along with their later adapters and interpreters. Modern theories of myth and their effect on literature and criticism. Offered in alternate years.ENGL 354 Images of Love
A varying look at the faces and reflections of love in literature, art, and myth from east of Eden to the western idles. Readings in selected classical and modern texts; study of reproductions of selected works by leading visual artists. Students will compare and contrast modern and traditional ideas about love. Offered in alternative years.ENGL 361The Hero and the Quest
The hero and the quest as archetypes, and an introduction to the mythic quest in early English literature from Beowulf to the Arthurian romance. Several modern works will be read against the background of the heroic tradition. Offered in alternate years.ENGL 364 Shakespeare: Kings, Knaves, and Fools
A thematic approach to Shakespeare's development and variety, revolving around one work such as Hamlet, and dealing with renaissance attitudes toward power, freedom, and the individual. Shakespeare's plays will be viewed against the background of the Elizabethan period.ENGL 365 Shakespeare: Love, Myth, and Metamorphosis
A thematic approach to Shakespeare's development and variety, centering around one play such as Othello, and dealing with renaissance attitude toward love and myth. Shakespeare's plays will be viewed against the background of his age.ENGL 450 The Great Moderns
A seminar concentrating on three to five major writers of the early twentieth century considered against the critical background of modernism. Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.
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