COMP 111
The Nature of Narrative
Fall 2012
Division I
Writing Skills
Cross-listed
ENGL 120
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Class Details
In this course, we will read first-rate fiction by first-rate writers from a wide variety of traditions and eras in an effort to understand the meaning of narrative. How does narrative technique shape our understanding of a given text? In what ways and for what purposes do authors create different narrators to present a story? Why do we often read and write similar kinds of tales, and what does this repetition do for us? Our readings will include works by Maupassant, Dinesen, Tanizaki, Tolstoy, Premchand, and Cortazar. We will also consider some pertinent theoretical pieces. All readings in English.
The Class:
Format: lecture/discussion
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 1362
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 1362
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
active and thoughtful class participation, several short writing assignments, an oral presentation, and a 10-page paper
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
students considering a major in Comparative Literature or Literary Studies
Distributions:
Division I
Writing Skills
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
ENGL 120 Division I COMP 111 Division I
ENGL 120 Division I COMP 111 Division I
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COMP 111 - 01 (F) LEC The Nature of Narrative
COMP 111 - 01 (F) LEC The Nature of NarrativeDivision I Writing SkillsMW 8:30 am - 9:45 am
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