| ENG 272G explores the major archetypal patterns across cultures that appear in literature such as patterns that relate to character: the earth mother, the temptress, the divine feminine, the scapegoat, the double, the outcast, the Other; and patterns that relate to actions and themes: initiation, the quest, death and rebirth, transformation, and the return to the womb. The course also focuses upon archetypal patterns that may appear in dream-based and symbolic investigations. Course work includes critical thinking skills related to interpreting the significance of the action, characters, themes, and literary devices used by the author. Emphasis is placed on writing, both as a way of discovering ideas and as a way of expressing knowledge of the reading material. Students are expected to be actively engaged in responding to the literature. As students read, discuss, and write about the literature, they should gain a better understanding of themselves and the world they live in. |
Class Details
Credits: 3
Prereq: A grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or a grade of C or higher in ESL 100 or consent of instructor, Coreq: -
Courses: ENGLISH (ENG)
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